The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis (also known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis),[2] located in the Leeward Islands, is a federal two-island nation in the West Indies. It is the smallest sovereign nation in the Americas, in both area and population.
The capital city and headquarters of government for the federated state is Basseterre on the larger island of Saint Kitts. The smaller state of Nevis lies about 2 miles (3 km) southeast of Saint Kitts, across a shallow channel called "The Narrows".
Historically, the British dependency of Anguilla was also a part of this union, which was then known collectively as Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla. Saint Kitts and Nevis are geographically part of the Leeward Islands. To the north-northwest lie the islands of Saint Eustatius, Saba, Saint Barthélemy, and Saint-Martin/Sint Maarten. To the east and northeast are Antigua and Barbuda, and to the southeast is the small uninhabited island of Redonda, and the island of Montserrat, which currently has an active volcano (see Soufrière Hills.)
Saint Kitts and Nevis were amongst the first islands in the Caribbean to be settled by Europeans. Saint Kitts was home to the first British and French colonies in the Caribbean.
Contents
- 1 Etymology
- 2 History
- 3 Politics
- 4 Parishes
- 5 Geography
- 6 Economy
- 7 Education
- 8 Demographics
- 9 Culture
- 10 See also
- 11 Notes
- 12 External links
Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis1 Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis | ||||||
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Motto: "Country Above Self" | ||||||
Anthem: O Land of Beauty! Royal anthem: God Save the Queen | ||||||
Capital (and largest city) | Basseterre 17°18′N 62°44′W / 17.3°N 62.733°W | |||||
Official languages | English | |||||
Demonym | Kittitian (or, alternately, Kittian), Nevisian | |||||
Government | Parliamentary democracy and Federal constitutional monarchy | |||||
- | Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II | ||||
- | Governor-General | Sir Cuthbert Sebastian | ||||
- | Prime Minister | Dr. Denzil Douglas | ||||
Independence | ||||||
- | from the United Kingdom | 19 September 1983 | ||||
Area | ||||||
- | Total | 261 km2 (207th) 101 sq mi | ||||
- | Water (%) | negligible | ||||
Population | ||||||
- | July 2005 estimate | 42,696 (209th) | ||||
- | Density | 164/km2 (64th) 424/sq mi | ||||
GDP (PPP) | 2008 estimate | |||||
- | Total | $750 million[1] | ||||
- | Per capita | $14,169[1] | ||||
GDP (nominal) | 2008 estimate | |||||
- | Total | $555 million[1] | ||||
- | Per capita | $10,483[1] | ||||
HDI (2007) | ▼ 0.825 (high) (54th) | |||||
Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD ) | |||||
Time zone | (UTC-4) | |||||
Drives on the | left | |||||
Internet TLD | .kn | |||||
Calling code | +1-869 |
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