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Basseterre town (1990 est. pop. 15,500), capital of St. Kitts and Nevis , on St. Kitts island, West Indies. It is one of the chief commercial depots of the Leeward Islands . Sugar refining is the leading industry. Basseterre was founded by the French in 1627.

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Basseterre Capital and chief port of the federated state of St Kitts-Nevis, on the sw coast of St Kitts, Leeward Islands, e Caribbean. Founded in 1627, it is an important commercial centre. Industries: sugar-refining. Pop. (1994 est.) 12,220.

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