St. Kitts & Nevis Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

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Saint Kitts & Nevis Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Saint Kitts & Nevis and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Etymology: Saint Kitts was, and still is, referred to as Saint Christopher and this name was well established by the 17th century (although who first applied the name is unclear).

In the 17th century a common nickname for Christopher was Kit or Kitt, so the island began to be referred to as "Saint Kitt's Island" or just "Saint Kitts". Nevis is derived from the original Spanish name "Nuestra Senora de las Nieves" (Our Lady of the Snows) and refers to the white halo of clouds that generally wreathes Nevis Peak.

Capital: Basseterre.

Independence / foundation: Saint Kitts and Nevis were viewed and governed as different states until the late-19th century, when the British forcibly unified them along with the island of Anguilla.

In 1967, the island territory of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla became an associated state of the UK with full internal autonomy. The island of Anguilla rebelled and was allowed to secede in 1971. The remaining islands achieved independence in 1983 as Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population: 54,817.

Currency: East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
1 USD = 2.70 XCD
1 EUR = 2.90 - 2.96 XCD

Time zone: UTC-4

Languages spoken: English (official).

Religions: Protestant 76% (includes Anglican 17%, Methodist 16%, Pentecostal 11%, Church of God 7%, Baptist 5%, Seventh Day Adventist 5%, Wesleyan Holiness 5%, Moravian 5%, Evangelical 2%, Brethren 2%, Presbyterian <1%), Roman Catholic 6%, Hindu 2%, Jehovah's Witness 1%, Rastafarian 1%, other 5%, none 9%, unspecified <1%.

Climate: Tropical climate, tempered by constant sea breezes. Little seasonal temperature variation. A rainy season between May to November.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $1.37 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $28,800.

Main airports: Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw International Airport .

World heritage sites in Saint Kitts & Nevis

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 1.

Top world heritage sites:

Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park.

Interesting facts about Saint Kitts & Nevis

- The nation consists of the two main islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis. People from Saint Kitts are Kittitians, and those from Nevis are Nevisians.

- Saint Kitts & Nevis has the fifth highest murder rate in the world.

- The Broadway musical Hamilton is based on the life of US founding father Alexander Hamilton. He was born on the island of Nevis in 1755.

- “Limin" is a local phrase that means hanging out, chilling on island time or having a good time.

- You can obtain citizenship of St. Kitts and Nevis by investing $150,000.

Further reading: N/A.

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The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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