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Check out St KittsWelcome to St. Kitts!
On St. Kitts, colourful secrets cling to magnificent coral reefs, lush mountains rise above fields of sugar cane and rainforests shelter delicate orchids and secret trails. Let your path lead you to the rim of an ancient volcano, explore submerged grottoes or enjoy a day of water sports.
Facts About the Island
Location/Size
Located in the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, St. Kitts is a lush tropical paradise without the usual tourist trappings. St. Kitts is separated from its sister island, Nevis, by a channel two miles wide and is 23 miles long and 5 miles wide, encompassing an area of 68 square miles.
Capitals
Basseterre is probably one of the most pleasing capitals to the eye in the Caribbean. Basseterre's Historic District, towards the centre of the town exhibits excellent examples of Creole and West Indian architecture. Basseterre has been around for some time; French Basseterre was a flourishing and much respected town back in 1672. The Circus, essentially a roundabout in the middle of town, is the focal point of Basseterre. It was modeled on Piccadilly Circus in London and was built following the Great Fire of 1867. A block east of the Circus is Independence Square, originally called Pall Mall Square. It was renamed on the occasion of St. Kitts & Nevis achieving political independence on September 19th, 1983. The Square was the site of the slave market where slaves arriving from Africa were temporarily quartered in the basement of a building on the south side of the Square.
Currency
Accepted currencies are the US dollar and the East Caribbean dollar.
Language
With 36,000 people, the official language of St. Kitts is English, although it contains many unique and colourful island phrases.
Weather
It's always summer in St. Kitts! Average temperature is 85 degrees. The average rainfall is 22 inches per year and occurs in showers of short duration during the months of November and December.
Airlines
Direct air service to Robert L Bradshaw Airport in St. Kitts is provided by Excel Airways (non-stop every Saturday) and US Airways from Philadelphia and Charlotte. Connection air service is provided by British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Air France, KLM, American Airlines, Air Canada, Iberia Airways, Condor, and BWIA West Indies Airways.
Entry Requirements
U.S. citizens need a valid passport or birth certificate with raised seal and photo identification and a return/continuing ticket. Canadian and European Community citizens need a valid passport and a return/continuing ticket.
Airport Departure Tax
For International destinations, there is a tax of US$22.00 payable at the airport prior to departure.
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Drum...how in the world did you end up in St. Kitts? Work? Weather? A woman? Sounds like there is probably a good story there....
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Drumgower1
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No Homey it wasn't anything begining with "W" it was all the things that begin with "S"
Sun, Sea, Sand and er.....er.......what was the other "S"....can't remember. 
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Sounds it's beautiful place...do u have any pic of St.Kitts?
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lol drumgower ur a classic i think i know which S ur talking about 
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spending time chilling out
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that sound great drum compere to where i live.it only rayn rayn and rayn again in ireland. 
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hey claudiu...come back to romania because the weather it's good, and your girls are all here! we have brad and salt for u when u gona came back! P.S hy there!
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by the way u are all invitate in romania..when arive here just asque for Nutzu
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| nutzu2005 wrote: | | by the way u are all invitate in romania..when arive here just asque for Nutzu |
thanks for the invitation ionut but i will stay here until i can aford to bye my mustang shelby GT 500 and the i promise that i will make you a visit.
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SUDS, there's another 'S' for ya. Marckster, you weren't thinkin of any OTHER 'S' word, were ya?
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lol shhhhhhh
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