Island Saint-Christophe

See also: Saint-Christophe

The island of Saint-Christophe or Saint Kitts is an island of the Lesser Antilles which is the largest island of the federation of Saint-Christophe-and-Niévès, where it forms a State.

History

See also: History of the island Saint-Christophe (the Antilles), History of the island Saint-Christophe

Pre-colonial period

  • Ciboney S,
  • Saladoïde S:
  • Suazoïde S: Arawak S
  • People Caribbean.
  • Places of excavation: …
  • Petroglyph S Amerindian

The first Europeans

Saint-Christophe was discovered in 1493 by Christophe Colomb at the time of its second voyage and which baptized it in its honor “San Cristobal”. The French colonists named then it “Saint-Christophe” and English “Saint-Christopher” or more recently under the diminutive of “Saint-Kitts”.

Franco-English colonial period (1600 with 1660)

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English colonial period (1660 with 1900)

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Contemporary period, XX° Century.

  • In 1967 the 3 islands St-Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla, form a State associated with the British crown with a total internal autonomy, but in 1971 Anguilla rebelled and obtained the right to make secession.
  • In 1983, Saint-Christophe jointly with Nevis obtains independence
    et a seat with UNO as a federation of Saint-Christophe-and-Niévès

See also: Saint-Christophe-and-Niévès#Histoire

Geography

See also: Geography of the island Saint-Christophe

  • Saint-Christophe is located in the north of the Lesser Antilles, in the east of Puerto Rico and is bathed by the Caribbean Sea. The island Nevis, near, is in south-east, while the island Dutchwoman of Saint-Eustace is in the North-West.

Topography

  • Relief: The island is mountainous, of volcanic origin and its more high summit is the volcano Liamuiga (currently deadened).
  • Hydrography:
  • principal Cities: Basseterre , Cayon , Sadlers , Sandy not town".

Geology

Climate

  • Of the type inter topical of convergeance with one season known as " sêche" (DEC at June) and a season known as " humide" more or less marked.
    the island undergoes the passage of the Cyclone S Atlantiques.

Population

See also: Demography of Saint-Christophe-and-Niévès

Resources, economy

See also: Economy of Saint-Christophe-and-Niévès

The resources of Saint-Christophe come from the Agriculture, especially the Canne with sugar and its derivatives (Sucre, Mélasse, Rhum). Recently Tourism, banks offshore oil rig and casinos virtual via Internet.

Tourist visit

  • Monuments and museums:
  • Point of view:
  • protected Natural spaces: Forest and crater of the " Liamuiga" mount; with its monkeys Vervet S of Africa.
  • Beaches: 16
  • historical Vestiges:
    • Fortress of Brainstone,
    • Petroglyphs Amerindian
  • Curiosity: Train with narrow gauge railway (harvest of the cane, tourism), 50 km.

Natural risks

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External bond

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