Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis (or Saint Christopher and Nevis)An island country in the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean.
Physical.
Saint Kitts is an oval-shaped volcanic island crossed by rugged mountains. In the south-east a narrow isthmus enlarges to a knot of salt ponds. Three kilometres (2 miles) to the south-east, Nevis, is a smaller island. Both have an equable, tropical climate. The tiny island, Sombrero, is included in the group.Economy.
Agriculture has been replaced by tourism as the main source of revenue, and both manufacturing and service industries are developing. The chief crops are sugar cane, coconuts, and fruit, and the leading industries are food-processing, electronics, and clothing.History.
Originally inhabited by Caribs, the islands were visited by Christopher Columbus in 1493 , who named the larger island Saint Christopher. English settlers in the early 17th...[The entire page is 331 words long]
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