Protection & Enforcement of IPRs in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis | |
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| Motto: "Country Above Self" | |
| Anthem: "O Land of Beauty!" | |
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| Capital and largest city | Basseterre 17°18′N 62°44′W / 17.300°N 62.733°W |
| Official languages | English |
| Vernacular language | Saint Kitts Creole |
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| Government | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Sir Tapley Seaton | |
| Timothy Harris | |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Independence from the United Kingdom | |
| 27 February 1967 | |
• Independence declared | 19 September 1983 |
| Area | |
• Total | 261 km2 (101 sq mi) (187th) |
• Water (%) | Negligible |
| Population | |
• 2018 estimate | 52,441[4][5] (213th) |
• 2011 census | 46,204 |
• Density | 164/km2 (424.8/sq mi) (64th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $1.758 billion |
• Per capita | $31,095[6] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $1.058 billion |
• Per capita | $18,714[6] |
| HDI (2019) |  0.779[7]high · 74th |
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar (EC$) (XCD) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +1 869 |
| ISO 3166 code | KN |
| Internet TLD | .kn |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis, officially the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, is an island country in the West Indies. Located in the Leeward Islands chain of the Lesser Antilles, it is the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere, in both area and population, as well as the world's smallest sovereign federation. The country is a Commonwealth realm, with Elizabeth II as Queen and head of state. It is the only sovereign federation in the Caribbean.