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St Kitts & Nevis is a country in North America. It shares borders with the following countries: The capital of St Kitts & Nevis is Basseterre, Charlestown.

The official language is English and the Eastern Caribbean dollar is the currency of the St Kitts & Nevis. The domain is .kn and the country code is +869.

National day is celebrated on 19 Sep 1984. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and St Kitts & Nevis is no exception.

In St Kitts & Nevis, Football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Kittitian or Nevisian people. Cane Spirits Rothschild is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of St Kitts & Nevis. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Not Declared represent a national Kittitian or Nevisian symbol.

The country was founded by Kennedy Simmonds. and Timothy Harris is the Prime Minister.

In St Kitts & Nevis the power plugs and sockets are of type A, B, D, G. The standard voltage is 110 V, 230 V and the frequency is 60 Hz.

The Kittitian or Nevisian national anthem was written by Kenrick Georges and composed by Kenrick Georges.

Country information

Former name(s)	Christopher's Island
Official name(s)	Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Alternative name(s)	Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis (official, English)
Regional location	Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago
Country name etymology	St. Kitts took its name in honour of Saint Christopher, the patron saint of travelling.
Climate	Tropical, tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
Terrain	Volcanic with mountainous interiors
Population	53,199
National Day	19 Sep 1984
Language(s)	English
Religion	Christianity
Country code	+869
Literacy rate	98%
Currency	Eastern Caribbean dollar
Capital city	Basseterre, Charlestown
ISO	KNA
Domain(TLD)	.kn
Ethnicity	African, Multiracial
Head of government	Prime Minister
Nationality	Kittitian or Nevisian
Driving side	Drive on the Left-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	261 km2 (101 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC-4 (AST)
Average elevation	1,156 m
Coastline	135 Km
Mains electricity	110 V, 230 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers