Saint Kitts - Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Saint Kitts, officially the Saint Christopher Island, is an island in the West Indies. Saint Kitts and the neighbouring island of Nevis constitute one country: the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Waymark Code: WM17B9P
Location: Saint Kitts and Nevis
Date Posted: 01/18/2023
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Saint Kitts became home to the first Caribbean British and French colonies in the mid-1620s. Along with the island of Nevis, Saint Kitts was a member of the British West Indies until gaining independence on 19 September 1983.
The capital of the two-island nation, and also its largest port, is the town of Basseterre on Saint Kitts. There is a modern facility for handling large cruise ships there. A ring road goes around the perimeter of the island with smaller roads branching off it; the interior of the island is too steep for habitation.
Some of the landmarks and points of interest in Basseterre are Independence Square, the Circus, St. George's Anglican Church, Basseterre Co-Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, the Cenotaph, the National Museum of Saint Kitts, Amina Craft Market and Public Market.
Tourism is a major and growing source of income to the island, although the number and density of resorts is less than on many other Caribbean islands.
We were lucky enough to visit the island in 2015. Photos are from Basseterre and coordinates from Independence Square.
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