ST. KITTS

CURRENCY: East Caribbean Dollar.

EXCHANGE RATE: 2.70 EC$ = US $1.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: English.

POPULATION: 45,000.

CAPITAL: Basseterre.

INTERNATIONAL CODE: TELEPHONE 809.

CURRENCY CONTROLS: The East Caribbean Dollar is fully convertible and may be freely imported or exported, but is subject to declaration.

GAMING INFORMATION: St.Kitts has one casino at Jack Tar Village in Basseterre.
CLIMATE Temperatures range from 68? F (20?c) to 85? F (30?c) year round.It rains from May to November.The winters are dry.

VISITOR INFORMATION: St.Kitts-Nevis Department of Tourism, Pelican Mall, Bay Rd., Box 132, Basseterre.

Tel: (809) 465-2629.

Fax: (809) 465-8794.

HOW TO GET THERE: St.Kits is served by Golden rock Airport (SKB) 2 miles / 3.2 km west of Basseterre.BWIA airlines flies from New York and Toronto.There are connecting flights from Antigua, San Juan, St.Maarten, the US Virgin Islands and other Caribbean Islands.