Saint Kitts and Nevis

Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Country Above Self"
Anthem: "O Land of Beauty!"

Capital and largest city	Basseterre 17°18′N62°44′W / 17.300°N 62.733°W / 17.300; -62.733
Official languages	English
Vernacular language	Saint Kitts Creole
Ethnic groups (2001)^[1]	92.5% African 3% Multiracial 2.1% European 1.5% Indian 0.6% Other 0.3% Unspecified
Religion (2010)^[2]^[3]	87.6% Christianity 8.7% No religion 1.8% Hinduism 1.9% Others
Demonym(s)	Kittitian or Nevisian
Government	Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy

• Monarch	Elizabeth II
• Governor-General	Sir Tapley Seaton
• Prime Minister	Timothy Harris
• Speaker of the National Assembly	Anthony Michael Perkins

Legislature	National Assembly
Independence

• Associated State	27 February 1967
• from the United Kingdom	19 September 1983

Area
• Total	261 km² (101 sq mi) (187th)
• Water (%)	Negligible
Population
• 2018 estimate	52,441^[4]^[5] (213th)
• 2011 census	46,204
• Density	164/km² (424.8/sq mi) (64th)
GDP (PPP)	2019 estimate
• Total	$1.758 billion
• Per capita	$31,095^[6]
GDP (nominal)	2019 estimate
• Total	$1.058 billion
• Per capita	$18,714^[6]
HDI (2019)	0.779^[7] high · 74th
Currency	East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
Driving side	left
Calling code	+1 869
ISO 3166 code	KN
Internet TLD	.kn
Or "Saint Kitts and Nevis".

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