St. Kitts
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St. Kitts
Country: Saint Kitts and Nevis

St. Kitts by the Numbers:

Population: 35,000
Elevation: 157 feet
Average Annual Rainfall: 45.8 inches
Average January Temperature: 77 degrees F
Average July Temperature: 82 degrees F

Quick Facts:

Major Industry: Tourism
Ethnicities: Mostly African, some British, Portuguese and Lebanese
Time Zone: GMT -4
Country Dialing Code: 869

Did You Know?

Upon discovering the island, Christopher Colombus named it after his patron saint, St. Christopher. It was later shortened to St. Kitts, his nickname. It was considered the mother colony of the West Indies.

Orientation:

St. Kitts is one of the islands in the two-island country of Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is located in the Leeward Islands region of the West Indies, southeast of Puerto Rico.