St. Kitts and Nevis uses the Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC Dollar). The EC Dollar is pegged by treaty to the US Dollar at an exchange rate of 2.7 to 1. In addition to this, the smaller island of the two island nation-Nevis, has recently entered the world stage as a forerunner in crypto currency banking. For more information about this exciting development, see our blog: http://cbipartners.io/st-kittss-crypto-revolution-all-you-need-to-know/ . It is interesting that the island has come this far into the future by being so prominent in the financial technology industry, especially because for hundreds of years, St. Kitts and Nevis was a sugarcane monoculture country. However, due to decreased profitability, the industry was formally discontinued in 2005. 

Despite the sugarcane industry of the island being stopped, cultural legacies of the industry endure. One such example of this is the touristic St. Kitts Scenic Railway that rings the island and provides visitors with a 3.5 hour scenic tour covering almost 50km.

Average temperature: 27 °C 

Population: 53,546 (2021)

Land area: Saint Kitts is 176 km2 Nevis is 93 km2

Number of beaches: St Kitts-19 Nevis-8

• Visa free travel to over 150 countries
• Citizenship by descendant for CBI citizens
• No personal income tax

• St. Kitts and Nevis have likely been inhabited since around 2900 BC by the ancient Siboney people, however the archeological findings to verify this have been difficult to come by. The Taino people arrived on the islands between 500 and 600 AD until they were annihilated by Christopher Columbus. 
• The island of Nevis is one enormous dormant volcano with the central Nevis Peak its highest point at 985m. It gets its name from explorers mistaking the clouds around its peak for snow and naming it les nieves. 
• St. Kitts is home to the largest fortress ever built in the Western Caribbean. Known as Brimstone Hill Forest National Park, the fortress was built by slaves during the British administration of the island, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.