 Saint Kitts/Nevis
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| 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 |
| Climate |
tropical, tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November) |
| Terrain |
volcanic with mountainous interiors |
| Population |
39,349 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
English |
| Imports |
machinery, manufactures, food, fuels |
| Exports |
machinery, food, electronics, beverages, tobacco |
| Hazards |
hurricanes (July to October) |
| Resources |
arable land |
| Geography |
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 |
| Nationality |
noun: Kittitian(s), Nevisian(s) adjective: Kittitian, Nevisian |
| Capital |
name: Basseterre geographic coordinates: 17 18 N, 62 43 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.kn |
| Internet Users |
10,000 (2002) |
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