Nationality
Kittitians
Size
69 square miles
Population
36 000 - St. Kitts
10 000 - Nevis
Currency
Eastern Caribbean dollars. About $2.7 EC pher $1 (2013)
Time Zone
Eastern Caribbean (UTC-4)
Language
English
Capital
Basseterre - St. Kitts
Charlestown - Nevis
Dress Code
Bikinis, bare feet, short shorts and bare chests are not considered appropriate in town, stores or restaurants. Topless and nude bathing are illegal (so they say!)
Taxes and Tips
Restaurants and hotels will add a 10% value added tax and a 2% island enhancement tax and may add 10% service charge to bills. Tip taxi drivers 10%.
Food
Patatoes, Banana, Mango, Orange and Cashews.
Plants
Frangipani, Allamanda, Heliconia, Bougainvillea, Oleander, Hibiscus, Double Hibiscus, Flamboyant (Orange), Flamboyant (Yellow), Ixora, Agave / Century Plant, Cactus.
Did you know?
You can drive all around the island of st Kitts in two hours? It is quite a small island not very hilly, like St Lucia or St Thomas.
Did you know?
You know you can go zip-lining in the forest?
Did you know?
You can walk up the fortress at Brimstone Hill National Park.
Did you know?
Take a train ride to scope out the magnificent views of the island? The beaches are lovely, but there are so many other things to do and see.
Did you know?
The island has an Atlantic Ocean side and a Caribbean Sea side? Waters are notoriously calmer and clearer on the Caribbean side.
Did you know?
This island is also nicknamed 'monkey island' because there are so many green monkeys. They have been on the island for more than 300 years, apparently. Sometimes they even raid local beach bars for cocktails for they have good fun and never get drink!
Did you know?
St. Kitts and Nevis was once known as the Gibraltar of the West Indies. Its volcanic vantage point offering lines of sight to nearby Nevis, St. Eustatius, and Saba.