Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis | |
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Motto: "Country Above Self" | |
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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 |
| Ethnic groups (2001)[1] |
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| Religion (2010)[2] |
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| Demonym(s) | Kittitian or Nevisian |
| Government | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton | |
| Timothy Harris | |
| Anthony Michael Perkins | |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Independence | |
| 27 February 1967 | |
• from the United Kingdom | 19 September 1983 |
| Area | |
• Total | 261 km2 (101 sq mi) (188th) |
• Water (%) | Negligible |
| Population | |
• 2018 estimate | 52,441[3][4] (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[5] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $1.058 billion |
• Per capita | $18,714[5] |
| HDI (2018) |  0.777[6]high · 73rd |
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar (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 known as 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. The country is a Commonwealth realm, with Elizabeth II as Queen and head of state. The only federated Caribbean country, it uses the federation system which is different from other Caribbean countries which use a unitary system.