| Dialing code | ++1-869 | |
| ISO 2 code | KN | |
| ISO 3 code | KNA | |
| Capital | Basseterre | |
| Main Language | English | |
| Currency | Dollar (XCD) | |
| GDP | $784.9 million | 193rd |
| Population | 51,134 | 212th |
Geography
| Continent | North America | |
| Location | Caribbean islands in the Caribbean Sea about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Land | 261 km2 | 213th |
| Terrain | Volcanic with mountainous interiors |
| Climate | Tropical tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November) | |
| Natural Hazards | Volcanic with mountainous interiors | |
| Note: | With coastlines in the shape of a baseball bat and ball the two volcanic islands are separated by a 3-km-wide channel called The Narrows; on the southern tip of long baseball bat-shaped Saint Kitts lies the Great Salt Pond; Nevis Peak sits in the center of its almost circular namesake island and its ball shape complements that of its sister island |
Neighbouring Countries
History
Carib Indians occupied the islands for hundreds of years before the British began settlement in 1623. The islands became an associated state of the UK with full internal autonomy in 1967. The island of Anguilla rebelled and was allowed to secede in 1971. Saint Kitts and Nevis achieved independence in 1983. In 1998 a vote in Nevis on a referendum to separate from Saint Kitts fell short of the two-thirds majority needed. Nevis continues in its efforts to separate from Saint Kitts.
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Demographics
| Life Expectancy | 73.2 years | 97th |
| Median Age | 28.6 years | 94th |
| Birth Rate | 17.67 births/1,000 population | 106th |
| Death Rate | 8.05 births/1,000 population | 102nd |
| Sex Ratio | 0.72 male(s)/female | 138th |
| Literacy | 97.8% | 62nd |
Population
51134