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Saint Kitts/Nevis CIA Map |
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| Location |
Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago |
| Grography |
with coastlines in the shape of a baseball bat and ball, the two volcanic islands are separated by a three-km-wide channel called The Narrows; on the southern tip of long, baseball bat-shaped Saint Kitts lies the Great Salt Pond; Nevis Peak sits in the center of its almost circular namesake island and its ball shape complements that of its sister island |
| Coordinates |
17 20 N, 62 45 W |
| Area |
total: 261 sq km (Saint Kitts 168 sq km; Nevis 93 sq km) land: 261 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Terrain |
volcanic with mountainous interiors |
| Natural Hazards |
hurricanes (July to October) |
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Source: CIA World Factbook
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Source:
CIA World Factbook |
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