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Christopher Columbus
named this island "St. Christopher" when he sighted it in 1493, but English
settlers later abbreviated the name "St. Kitts." The English got their way, and
the Queen is still head of state here. Linger in sleepy little Basseterre to
enjoy the botanical gardens and the impressive artifacts of the local library,
or venture to the historic fort on nearby Brimstone Hill.