Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Saint Kitts and Nevis is a Caribbean country with robust tourism infrastructure, sustainable agriculture, economic citizenship programs, and renewable-energy growth.
Saint Kitts and Nevis is a Country on the Latin America and the Caribbean located in the Caribbean sub-region of the Americas continent, member of CARICOM.
Easy learning about Saint Kitts and Nevis
The capital city of Saint Kitts and Nevis is Basseterre.
Word: Sugarcane
Meaning: plantation past
Basic Information
Capital City: Basseterre
Population: 46,758 (UN)
Area: 261 km² / 162 sq mi
People are called: Kittitians, Nevisians
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
14 parishes
- Christ Church Nichola Town
- Saint Anne Sandy Point
- Saint George Basseterre
- Saint George Gingerland
- Saint James Windward
- Saint John Capesterre
- Saint John Figtree
- Saint Mary Cayon
- Saint Paul Capesterre
- Saint Paul Charlestown
- Saint Peter Basseterre
- Saint Thomas Lowland
- Saint Thomas Middle Island
- Trinity Palmetto Point
Geography
Latitude: 17° 20' N
Longitude: 62° 45' W
Geographical Subregion: Caribbean
Intermediary Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Continental Region: Americas
Climate
tropical, tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 58 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.840
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
International Memberships
CARICOM - since 1974
Technical Information
TLD: .kn
Calling Code: +-868
MapGeo Name: Saint Kitts and Nevis
MapGeo Code: KN