Country

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Also Known As Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
Caribbean

Saint Kitts and Nevis is a two-island federation in the Leeward Islands chain of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean, with about 261 square kilometers of territory, the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere by both area and population. It declared independence from the United Kingdom on 19 September 1983. Its capital is Basseterre. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Basseterre 2
Population
54,338 2
2023 census, from the country's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2023 2
Area (sq km)
261 2
Independence or Founding Year
1983 2
Saint Kitts and Nevis declared independence from the United Kingdom on 19 September 1983, after becoming an Associated State in 1967.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
High 4
Government Type
Constitutional Monarchy 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Cities

Basseterre

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Connections

Associated With

Basseterre, Cities

Basseterre is the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Source Basseterre (Wikipedia)
The Atlantic Ocean, Bodies of Water
Source Saint Kitts and Nevis (Wikipedia)
The Caribbean, Regions
Source Saint Kitts and Nevis (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Basseterre, Cities
Source Basseterre (Wikipedia)
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Nationals Include

Dennis Byron

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Hugh Rawlins

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Lloyd George Williams

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Source Wikidata: Lloyd George Williams
Marcella Liburd

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Tapley Seaton

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Source Tapley Seaton - Wikipedia
Terrance Drew

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Source Terrance Drew (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Terrance Michael Drew (born 22 November 1976) is a Kittitian medical doctor and politician who has served as the fourth and current prime minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis since 2022, and as leader of the Labour Party since 2021.

Site Of

Eastern Caribbean Central Bank

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Eastern Caribbean dollar

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Found There

Lesser Antilles

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Source Wikidata: Lesser Antilles
Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court

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Source Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States: Institutions of the OECS, Eastern Caribbean Supreme CourtInstitutions page, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, member state Saint Kitts and Nevis
Quote, Institutions page, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, member state Saint Kitts and Nevis
It is a superior court of record for nine Member States, six independent namely, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Artibeus schwartzi

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Source Artibeus schwartzi (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
Quote, Range and habitat
Its range includes Barbados, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

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Atlantic Tarpon

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Black-billed cuckoo

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Blue Marlin

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Brown Anole

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Cane Toad

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Caribbean Hermit Crab

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Common Remora

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Common Starling

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Corn Snake

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Cuban Tree Frog

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Feral Goat

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Great Barracuda

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Green Anole

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Green Iguana

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Green monkey

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Source Green monkey (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution, where it lives (3)
Quote, Habitat and distribution, where it lives (3)
and the West Indian islands of Saint Kitts, Nevis, Saint Martin, and Barbados
Humpback Anglerfish

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Insular single leaf bat

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Source Insular single leaf bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
Quote, Range and habitat
Anguilla; Antigua and Barbuda; Barbados; Bermuda; the Caribbean Netherlands; Dominica; Guadeloupe; Martinique; Montserrat; Saint Barthélemy; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Martin, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Lesser Yellowlegs

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Mangrove cuckoo

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Ocean Sunfish

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Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

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Pompano dolphinfish

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Red Imported Fire Ant

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Red-eared Slider

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Roseate Spoonbill

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Royal tern

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Tree bat

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Source Tree bat (Wikipedia)Lead, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Quote, Lead, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts, Nevis, Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Whiteleg Shrimp

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White-tailed Deer

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Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)

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Yellow Fever Mosquito

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Saint Kitts and Nevis (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Introduction
    is an island country located in the Caribbean consisting of the two islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Infobox, capital
    Basseterre
  • Infobox: area_km2
    261
  • Infobox: population_census
    54,338
  • Infobox: established_date2
    19 September 1983
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3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Saint Kitts and Nevis
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    135 km
  • Government, Government type
    federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
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4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record KNA, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record KNA, incomeLevel
"name": "St. Kitts and Nevis", "region": { "id": "LCN", "iso2code": "ZJ", "value": "Latin America \u0026 Caribbean " }, "adminregion": { "id": "", "iso2code": "", "value": "" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "HIC", "iso2code": "XD", "value": "High income" }
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Wikidata: Saint Kitts and Nevis
Wikidata Q763, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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