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The World Cup of Cricket 2007 in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis |
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Geographical account of Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis
Basseterre is the capital city of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis located in West Indies. The city is located in the South Western coast of the St. Kitts Island. The estimated population of the city is 15,500. Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis serves as the biggest commercial depots of the Leeward Islands. The city was founded by the French in the year 1627 and served as the capital of ten French colonies. The city skirts across a 2-mile bay on the south Western shore of the St. Kitts. The location of the city is marked by the Basseterre valley and is surrounded by the lush green hills and mountains that make it a picturesque spot. Basseterre experiences a maritime climate almost all the year round.
Sports in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis
Due to the rolling uplands in the Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis gold has gained immene popularity here. Some of the best golf resorts in the Caribbean are found here. Apart from that Soccer and volleyball are also played in the beaches of the Basseterre on a large scale.
Cricket in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis
Cricket as a sport is prominent among all of the Caribbean Islands and so is the case in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis. The cricket culture could not flourish in the Island during the French occupation of the island. However the sport came to be known in the first half of the nineteenth century and was at its peak of expansion and growth in that time. A couple of the matches of the 2007 cricket cup are scheduled here in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis. And this certainly is going to prove as a boost to the cricketing spirit of this beautiful Island.
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