What every visitor should know about Saint Kitts and Nevis:
- Money
- The currency is the East Caribbean dollar (ECD).
- Crime
- CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 5 out of 5 (Very safe)
Areas of concern:
- Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
- Capital
- Basseterre
- Tap water
- Safe in cities, but bottled water is advisable in rural areas.
Saint Kitts and Nevis facts and figures:
People
- Population
- 40,131
- Language
- English
- Ethnicity
- Predominantly black; some British, Portuguese, and Lebanese
Economy
- GDP
- US$20,000 (per capita)