Saint Christopher (shortened to St. Kitts), was named by Christopher Columbus in 1493. The country’s history books reveal that many cultures mixed together on the small island; from the artistic legacy of the indigenous Amerindians to the colonial heritage of the French, British and Africans. There exists now a small but proud nation of Kittitians, who have transitioned from the traditional sugar industry to a dynamic tourism economy.

Independent from the United Kingdom since 1983, St. Kitts has a stable and functioning democracy based on the British parliamentary system. The Queen of England is the Head of State. St. Kitts and Nevis is a member of the British Commonwealth, the United Nations (UN), the Organization of American States (OAS), Caricom (The community of Caribbean countries) and many other international organizations.