St. Kitts was once known as the Gibraltar of the West Indies for its domination of 18th- century colonial battles.The island rose to become the world’s leader in sugarcane cultivation, an inspiration for the industrial revolution in the process. The collapse of the sugar industry led the country turn to citizenship by investment program to raise revenues becoming a offshore fiancial nerve center in the Caribbean.
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Geography
With 261 square kilometres (101 sq mi) of territory, and roughly 48,000 inhabitants, it is the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere, in both area and population, as well as the world’s smallest sovereign federation. The country is a Commonwealth realm, with Charles III as king and head of state. St Kitts and Nevis achieved full independence on 19 September 1983.
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The capital city is Basseterre, located on the larger island of Saint Kitts. Basseterre is also the main port for passenger entry (via cruise ships) and cargo. The smaller island of Nevis lies approximately 3 km (2 mi) to the southeast of Saint Kitts, across a shallow channel called The Narrows
Both St. Kitts and Nevis bear their highest peaks at central points on the islands. The peaks are surrounded by tropical rainforests and these areas are mostly uninhabited. The majority of the population on both islands live along the coast.
History
The earliest known inhabitants of Saint Kitts and Nevis arrived and populated the island as early as 3000 BCE. Christopher Columbus was the first European to sight the islands in 1493.The first settlers were the English in 1623, led by Thomas Warner, who established a settlement at Old Road Town on the west coast of St Kitts
Economy
Saint Kitts and Nevis is a twin-island federation whose economy is characterised by its dominant tourism, agriculture, and light manufacturing industries. Cricket is common in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Top players can be selected for the West Indies cricket team. Saint Kitts and Nevis is known for a number of musical celebrations including Carnival (18 December to 3 January on Saint Kitts). The language of Saint Kitts and Nevis is English
Non Stop Flights
Nonstop flights from major cities across the U.S., Canada and the U.K. land daily in St. Kitts.
Watersports
Frigate Bay and South-East Peninsula, are quite famous the most exciting action-packed watersports especially Kitesurfing, Flyboarding, Sailing, Wakeboarding, Swimming, Stand-up-Paddleboarding, Jet Skiing, Fishing, Diving in St. Kitts and Nevis.
| Capitaland largest city | Basseterre 17°18′N 62°44′W |
| Official languages | English |
| Vernacular language | Saint Kitts Creole |
| Ethnic groups (2020)[1] | 92.5% African 3.0% Mixed 2.1% European 1.6% Indian 0.5% other 0.3% unspecified |
| Religion (2020)[2] | 94.6% Christianity81.3% Protestantism 13.3% other Christian2.6% no religion 1.5% Hinduism 1.3% other |
| Demonyms | Kittitian Nevisian |
| Government | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| • Monarch | Charles III |
| • Governor-General | Dame Marcella Liburd |
| • Prime Minister | Terrance Drew |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Independence from the United Kingdom | |
| • Associated State | 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 | $18,158[5] |
| HDI (2023) | 0.840[6] very high (58th) |
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar (EC$) (XCD) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| Date format | dd-mm-yyyy |
| Calling code | 1 |
| ISO 3166 code | KN |
| Internet TLD | .kn |