Saint Kitts and Nevis
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 | Basseterre 17°18′N 62°44′W / 17.300°N 62.733°W |
| Official languages | English |
| Vernacular language | Saint Kitts Creole |
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| Religion (2020)[2] |
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| 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) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $1.758 billion |
• Per capita | $31,095[5] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $1.058 billion |
• Per capita | $21,259[5] |
| HDI (2019) |  0.779[6]high · 74th |
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar (EC$) (XCD) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +1 869 |
| ISO 3166 code | KN |
| Internet TLD | .kn |
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