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
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Basseterre 17°18′N 62°44′W / 17.300°N 62.733°W / 17.300; -62.733 |
Official languages | English |
Vernacular language | Saint Kitts Creole |
Ethnic groups
(2020)
[1]
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Religion
(2020)
[2]
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Demonym(s) |
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Government | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
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Monarch
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Charles III |
Marcella Liburd | |
Terrance Drew | |
Legislature | National Assembly |
Independence
from the
United Kingdom
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27 February 1967 | |
• Independence declared
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19 September 1983 |
Area | |
• Total
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261 km2 (101 sq mi) (188th) |
• Water (%)
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Negligible |
Population | |
• 2021 estimate
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47,606[3][4] (187th) |
• 2023 census
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54,338 |
• Density
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164/km2 (424.8/sq mi) (64th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
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$1.8 billion |
• Per capita
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$29,893[5] |
GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
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$1 billion |
• Per capita
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$18,158[5] |
HDI (2022) | 0.838[6] very high (51st) |
Currency | East Caribbean dollar (EC$) (XCD) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
Drives on | Left |
Calling code | +1 869 |
ISO 3166 code | KN |
Internet TLD | .kn |
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Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
|
|
---|---|
Motto: "Country Above Self" | |
Anthem: "O Land of Beauty!" |
|
Capital
and largest city
|
Basseterre 17°18′N 62°44′W / 17.300°N 62.733°W / 17.300; -62.733 |
Official languages | English |
Vernacular language | Saint Kitts Creole |
Ethnic groups
(2020)
[1]
|
|
Religion
(2020)
[2]
|
|
Demonym(s) |
|
Government | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
•
Monarch
|
Charles III |
Marcella Liburd | |
Terrance Drew | |
Legislature | National Assembly |
Independence
from the
United Kingdom
|
|
27 February 1967 | |
• Independence declared
|
19 September 1983 |
Area | |
• Total
|
261 km2 (101 sq mi) (188th) |
• Water (%)
|
Negligible |
Population | |
• 2021 estimate
|
47,606[3][4] (187th) |
• 2023 census
|
54,338 |
• Density
|
164/km2 (424.8/sq mi) (64th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
|
$1.8 billion |
• Per capita
|
$29,893[5] |
GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
|
$1 billion |
• Per capita
|
$18,158[5] |
HDI (2022) | 0.838[6] very high (51st) |
Currency | East Caribbean dollar (EC$) (XCD) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
Drives on | Left |
Calling code | +1 869 |
ISO 3166 code | KN |
Internet TLD | .kn |
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