| Official name | Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis |
| Name in local language | Saint Kitts and Nevis (en) |
| Continent | Americas |
| Subcontinent | Caribbean |
| Population (ranking: 220e) | 56,345 inhabitants (2019) |
| Population growth | 0.89 % / year |
| Area | 272 km² |
| Density | 207.15 inhabitants / km² |
| GDP (ranking: 215e) | 1.040 billions $USD (2018) |
| GDP/capita (ranking) | 19,829 $USD (2018) |
| GDP growth | 3.00 % / year (2018) |
| Life expectancy (ranking) | 74.60 years (2018) |
| Birth rate | 13.30 ‰ (2016) |
| Fertility rate | 1.78 children / woman (2016) |
| Death rate (ranking) | 7.10 ‰ (2016) |
| Infant mortality rate (ranking) | 8.60 ‰ (2016) |
| Literacy rate | 98.70 % (2015) |
| Official languages | English (Creole widely spoken) |
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar ($ XCD) |
| HDI (ranking: 103e) | 0.777 / 1 (2018) |
| EPI (ranking) | 0.00 (2018) |
| Government | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Head of State | Queen Elizabeth II ; Governor-General Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton |
| National Day | 19 September (independence of 1983) |
| ISO Codes | KN, KNA |
| Demonym | Kittitian, Nevisian |
| Tourists (ranking) | 114,000 people (2017) |
Tax and tourism paradise
Saint Kitts and Nevis is a state located in the Lesser Antilles, in the Caribbean region, consisting of the islands of Saint Christopher (Saint Kitts) and Nevis, associated in the form of federation. To the north-northwest lie the islands of Sint Eustatius and Saba, French islands of Saint Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, Dutch island of Sint Maarten, and Anguilla. To the east and northeast are Antigua and Barbuda, and to the southeast is the small uninhabited island of Redonda, and the island of Montserrat.
As often in the Caribbean, small islands and small states like Saint Kitts and Nevis are tax and tourist havens. Thus, the former French-English colony, from which originated the Creole spoken Caribbean, does not escape the rule. And as in many cases, suspicious or even mafia-laden money-laundering and drug-trafficking activities threaten the country’s credibility internationally.
For its part, tourism represents an increasingly important part of the activity, sugar cane being in sharp decline.
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Urban areas (2017)
| Urban areas | Population |
|---|---|
| Basseterre | 21,913 inhabitants |
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Administrative divisions
| Parishes | Population | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Nichola Town | 2,059 inhabitants | 18 km² |
| Saint-Anne Sandy Point | 3,140 inhabitants | 13 km² |
| Saint-George Basseterre | 13,220 inhabitants | 29 km² |
| Saint-George Gingerland | 2,568 inhabitants | 18 km² |
| Saint-James Windward | 1,836 inhabitants | 32 km² |
| Saint-John Capisterre | 3,181 inhabitants | 25 km² |
| Saint-John Figtree | 2,922 inhabitants | 22 km² |
| Saint-Mary Cayon | 3,374 inhabitants | 15 km² |
| Saint-Paul Capisterre | 2,460 inhabitants | 14 km² |
| Saint-Paul Charlestown | 1,820 inhabitants | 4 km² |
| Saint-Peter Basseterre | 3,472 inhabitants | 21 km² |
| Saint-Thomas Lowland | 2,035 inhabitants | 18 km² |
| Saint-Thomas Middle Island | 2,332 inhabitants | 25 km² |
| Trinity Palmetto Point | 1,692 inhabitants | 16 km² |