Saint Kitts and Nevis Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
About Saint Kitts and Nevis
As if it were the custom in the Caribbean, Saint Kitts and Nevis changed hands many times between English and French, which has left it a heritage of cities with names from both countries. Contrariwise, the architecture in the island nation is very British (Victorian style) with driving on the left and especially in downtown Basseterre: Circus Place the reproduction of the 'Berkeley Memorial Clock'. The islands became an associated state of the United Kingdom with full internal autonomy in 1967. The island ofAnguillarebelled and was allowed to secede in 1971. Saint Kitts and Nevis achieved independence in 1983. In 1998, a vote in Nevis on a referendum to separate from Saint Kitts fell short of the two-thirds majority needed. There are also several ancient British fortifications which have
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