America > Caribbean > Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
Official Name Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevisa | |
Motto Country Above Self | |
Region America | |
Sub-Region Caribbean | |
Capital Basseterre | |
Currency East Caribbean Dollar (XCD) | |
Independence Day 19 Sep 1983: Independence from the United Kingdom in 1983. | |
Population 55,000 | |
Nationality Kittitian or Nevisian | |
Ethnic Group 90.4% Black, 5.0% Mulatto, 3.0% Indian, 1.0% White, 0.6% others | |
Area 261 km2 | |
Time Zone (UTC-4) | |
Geo Location Latitude 17.33, Longitude -62.75 | |
Dialing Code +1869 | |
ISO 9166 alpha 2 code KN | |
ISO 9166 alpha 3 code KNA | |
ISO 9166 numeric 3 code 659 | |
Code for International Olympic Committee SKN | |
Country Domain (ccTLD) .kn | |