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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis (/-ˈkɪts ...ˈnvɪs/ ), officially the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis,[7] is an island country consisting of the two islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis, both located in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands chain of the Lesser Antilles. With 261 square kilometres (101 sq mi) of territory, and roughly 50,000 inhabitants, it is the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere, in both area and population, as well as the world's smallest sovereign federation.[1] The country is a Commonwealth realm, with Charles III as King and head of state.[1][8]

This article is about the dual-island Caribbean country. For its individual constituent islands, see Saint Kitts and Nevis. For other uses, see Kitts (disambiguation) and Nevis (disambiguation).

Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis

  • Kittitian
  • Nevisian

27 February 1967

19 September 1983

261 km2 (101 sq mi) (188th)

Negligible

47,606[3][4] (187th)

54,338

164/km2 (424.8/sq mi) (64th)

2023 estimate

Increase $1.8 billion

Increase $29,893[5]

2023 estimate

Increase $1 billion

Increase $18,158[5]

Increase 0.838[6]
very high (51st)

UTC-4 (AST)

The capital city is Basseterre, located on the larger island of Saint Kitts.[1] Basseterre is also the main port for passenger entry (via cruise ships) and cargo. The smaller island of Nevis lies approximately 3 km (2 mi) to the southeast of Saint Kitts, across a shallow channel called The Narrows.[1]


The British dependency of Anguilla was historically also a part of this union, which was known collectively as Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla. However, Anguilla chose to secede from the union, and remains a British overseas territory.[1] The islands of Sint Eustatius, Saba, Saint Barthélemy, Saint-Martin/Sint Maarten and Anguilla lie to the north-northwest of the country. To the east and northeast are Antigua and Barbuda, and to the southeast is the small uninhabited island of Redonda (part of Antigua and Barbuda) and the island of Montserrat.


Saint Kitts and Nevis were among the first islands in the Caribbean to be colonised by Europeans. Saint Kitts was home to the first British and French Caribbean colonies, and thus has also been titled "The Mother Colony of the West Indies".[9] It is also the most recent British territory in the Caribbean to become independent, gaining independence in 1983.

1986–1990: 3,513

1991–1995: 2,730

1996–2000: 2,101

2001–2005: 1,756

2006–2010: 1,817

An investment in designated real estate with a minimum value of US$400,000, plus the payment of government fees and other fees and taxes.[74][75][76]

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A contribution to the Federal Consolidated Fund, or to an Approved Public Benefactor, of at least US$250,000, inclusive of all government fees but exclusive of due diligence fees which are the same as the real estate option. [71]

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ISO 3166-2:KN

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Cobley, Alan Gregor; Department, University of the West Indies (Cave Hill, Barbados). History (1994). . Department of History, University of the West Indies. ISBN 978-976-621-031-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

Crossroads of Empire: The European-Caribbean Connection, 1492–1992

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