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Travel Home > Directory > Destinations > North America > Caribbean > St Kitts and Nevis
St Kitts and Nevis. Pop - 42,696. Area - 261 km². Capital - Basseterre. Largest City – Basseterre. Currency – East Caribbean dollar. Language – English. Main Religions – Christian. Time Zone – GMT - 4 hours. Main Airport – Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport SKB. Climate – tropical climate influenced by the NE trade winds. Voltage guide 230V. Dialing code 869. St Kitts and Nevis are located in the Leeward Islands and were amongst the first islands in the Caribbean to be settled by Europeans. The islands are volcanic in origin, with large central peaks covered in tropical rainforests; the steeper slopes leading to these peaks are mainly uninhabited. The highest peak is Mount Liamuiga at 3,792 feet (1,156 m). St Kitts and Nevis is an independent Commonwealth Realm with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state, represented in St. Kitts and Nevis by a Governor-General, who acts on the advice of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. The economy has diversified into agricultural, tourism, export-oriented manufacturing, and offshore-banking sectors. The growth of the tourism sector has become the main foreign exchange earner for Saint Kitts and Nevis. Arguably, St Kitts and Nevis most famous citizen is Kim Collins who won as 100 metres world champion in 2003. Staying on a sporting theme – the islands were one of the host venues of the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
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Saint Kitts and Nevis are a pair of tropical islands in the Caribbean, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago.
Basseterre, estimated population 15,500 in 2000, is the capital of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the West Indies. Geographically, the Basseterre port is located at on the south western coast of Saint Kitts Island, and it is one of the chief commercial depots of the Leeward Islands.
Discover the secrets of St. Kitts and Nevis, a twin-island Caribbean paradise. Learn about the beaches and attractions, view interesting photos, and visit the travel forum to read why many visitors continue to choose St. Kitts Kitts and Nevis.
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Saint Kitts (previously known as Saint Christopher Island (Saint-Christophe in French) is an island in the West Indies. The west side of the island borders the Caribbean Sea, and the eastern coast faces the Atlantic Ocean. Together with the island of Nevis, Saint Kitts constitutes one country: the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis (also known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis), located in the Leeward Islands, is a federal two-island nation in the West Indies. It is the smallest nation in the Americas, in both area and population. The capital city and headquarters of government for the federated state is on the larger island of Saint Kitts. The smaller state of Nevis lies about 2 miles (3 km) southeast of Saint Kitts, across a shallow channel called "The Narrows".
