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St. Kitts and Nevis
Population
46.8K
Rank #203Source: World Bank
Capital
Basseterre
Source: REST Countries
Region
Americas
Latin America & Caribbean
Source: REST Countries
GDP (Nominal)
$1.12B
Rank #185Source: World Bank
Land Area
261 km²
Rank #202Source: REST Countries
Life Expectancy
72.145 yrs
Source: World Bank
Source: World Bank
Source: World Bank
Area: 261 km²
Landlocked: No
Independent: Yes
Climate: tropical, tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
Terrain: volcanic with mountainous interiors
Elevation: lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Mount Liamuiga 1,156 m
Natural Hazards: hurricanes (July to October)volcanism: Mount Liamuiga (1,156 m) on Saint Kitts, and Nevis Peak (985 m) on Nevis, are both volcanoes that are part of the volcanic island arc of the Lesser Antilles,...
Environmental Issues: deforestation; soil erosion and silting affects marine life on coral reefs; water pollution from uncontrolled dumping of sewage
Land Use: agricultural land: 23.1% (2011 est.) forest: 42.3% (2011 est.) other: 34.6% (2011 est.)
Geography Note: smallest country in the Western Hemisphere both in terms of area and population; with coastlines in the shape of a baseball bat and ball, the two volcanic islands are separated by a 3-km-wide channel...
Natural Resources
Fertility Rate
1.50
Population
46.8K
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GDP per Capita
$23,960.653
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Military Forces
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Security, Labour, Immigration, and Social Security: Royal Saint Kitts and Nevis Defense Force (includes Coast Guard), Royal Saint Kitts and Nevis Police Force
Service Age & Obligation
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Physicians per 1,000
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Government Type
federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Legal System
English common law
Executive Branch
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Samuel W.T. SEATON (since 2 September 2015); note - SEATON was acting Governor General from 20 May to 2...
Legislative Branch
description: unicameral National Assembly (14 or 15 seats, depending on inclusion of attorney general; 11 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 3...
Judicial Branch
highest courts: the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC - headquartered on St. Lucia - consists of the Court of...
Flag Description
divided diagonally from the lower hoist side by a broad black band bearing two white, five-pointed stars; the black band is edged in yellow; the upper triangle is green, the lower triangle is red;...
National Symbols
brown pelican, royal poinciana (flamboyant) tree; national colors: green, yellow, red, black, white
National Anthem
name: Oh Land of Beauty! lyrics/music: Kenrick Anderson GEORGES note: adopted 1983
Homicide Rate
Language(s): English
Currency: XCD ($)
Timezone(s): UTC-04:00
Landlocked: No
Independent: Yes
Driving Side: Left
Calling Code: +1
Car Sign: KN
Week Starts: Monday
Data sources: World Bank, UN Data • Updated daily •Learn about our data