0 an area or country that is politically controlled by the UK and has a British governor --
He was also a visionary nationalist who became the driving force behind the crown colony's quest for independence.
Such financial constraints applied to all crown colonies.
It became a crown colony in 1862.
In 1889 the two islands became a single crown colony.
By 1720 the process of transition from a proprietary colony to a crown colony had begun.
Dissatisfaction with crown colony rule reached its peak during the period between the world wars, as demands for responsible self-government grew.
In 1889 the two islands were incorporated into a single crown colony.
It administers the golden handshake in a series of driblets, small portions of monies which are carefully checked and monitored as if the state were still a crown colony.
