Saint Kitts and Nevis is the smallest country in the Americas by both area and population. It ran the first citizenship-by-investment programme in the world, opened in 1984.
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The capital city of Saint Kitts and Nevis is Basseterre, capital city of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Word: Sugarcane
Meaning: plantation past
Administrative Divisions
14 divisions:
- Christ Church Nichola Town Parish
- KN-14
- Saint Anne Sandy Point Parish
- Saint George Basseterre Parish
- Saint George Gingerland Parish
- Saint James Windward Parish
- Saint John Capisterre Parish
- Saint John Figtree Parish
- Saint Mary Cayon Parish
- Saint Paul Capisterre Parish
- Saint Paul Charlestown Parish
- Saint Peter Basseterre Parish
- Saint Thomas Lowland Parish
- Saint Thomas Middle Island Parish
Administrative divisions of Saint Kitts and Nevis map
Saint Kitts and Nevis is a Country of Leeward Islands on the Latin America and the Caribbean located in the Caribbean sub-region in the continent of Americas, member of CARICOM.
07.5 km (4.7 mi)15 km (9.3 mi)22.5 km (14 mi)30 km (19 mi)
Height
0 m (0 ft), 40 m (131 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), Max altitude 1124 m (3690 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Height from south to north in Saint Kitts and Nevis
1Caribbean Sea0 m
Population of Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA
Basic Information
Capital City: Basseterre, capital city of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Population: 46,922 (World Bank)
Area: 269 km² / 104 sq mi
People from Saint Kitts and Nevis are called: Kittitians, Nevisians
Geography
Latitude: 17.337° N
Longitude: 62.758° W
Geographical Subregion: Caribbean
Intermediary Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Continental Region: Americas
Highest Elevation Point: Mount Liamuiga (1 156 m)
Lowest point: Caribbean Sea (0 m)
Climate
tropical, tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 58 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.84
Mean Years of Schooling: 10.8
Expected Years of Schooling: 18.4
Life Expectancy at Birth: 72.1 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Protestant includes Anglican, Methodist, Pentecostal, Church of God, Baptist, Seventh Day Adventist, Wesleyan Holiness, Moravian, Evangelical, Brethren, Presbyterian
Second Most Predominant: Catholic
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Judicial
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
CARICOM - since 1974
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC−04:00
Official website: gov.kn
TLD: .kn
Calling Code: +-868
MapGeo Name: Saint Kitts and Nevis
MapGeo Code: KN