Location: West Indies
Official name: Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1983 / 1983
Capital city: Basseterre
Population: 50,314 / 362 people per sq mile (140 people per sq km)
Total land area: 101 square miles (261 square km)
Language(s) spoken: English (official language), English Creole
Main religions: Anglican 33%, Methodist 29%, Other 22%, Moravian 9%, Roman Catholic 7%
Ethnic mix: Black 95%, Mixed race 3%, White 1%, Other and Amerindian 1%
Government type: Parliamentary system
Currency: East Caribbean dollar = 100 cents
Literacy rate: 98%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): 2452 kilocalories
For more detailed country information, driving directions, and Google Maps, please visit Saint Kitts and Nevis‘s corresponding page.