Capital City | Basseterre |
Capital location | 17 18 N, 62 43 W |
Capital - history | the French name translates as "low land" in English; the reference is to the city's low-lying location within a valley, as well as to the fact that the city is on the leeward (downwind) part of the island, and is thus a safe anchorage |
Capital - time difference | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
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