Capital and largest city: Basseterre
Official language: English
Demonym: Kittitian (or, alternately, Kittian), Nevisian
Government: Parliamentary democracy and Federal constitutional monarchy
- Monarch Elizabeth II
- Governor-General Sir Cuthbert Sebastian
- Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas
Independence
- from the United Kingdom 19 September 1983
Area
- Total 261 km2 (207th)
- Water (%) negligible
Population
- July 2005 estimate 51,300 (209th)
- Density 164/km2 (64th)
Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Time zone: (UTC-4)
Drives on the left
ISO 3166 code: KN
Internet TLD: .kn
Calling code: +1-869