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Island of Nevis

Nevis
Coat of arms of Nevis
Coat of arms
Motto: Country Above Self
Location of Nevis
Capital
and largest city
Charlestown
17°20′N 62°45′W / 17.333°N 62.750°W / 17.333; -62.750
Official languages English
Demonym Nevisian
Government
• Monarch
Elizabeth II
• Premier
Vance Amory
• Deputy
Governor-General

Eustace John
Christen Springette
Independence
• from the United Kingdom
19 September 1983
Area
• Total
93 km2 (36 sq mi) (207th)
Population
• 2011 census
11,108
• Density
130/km2 (336.7/sq mi) (not ranked)
GDP (PPP) 2009 estimate
• Total
$726 million
• Per capita
$13,429
GDP (nominal) 2009 estimate
• Total
$557 million
• Per capita
$10,315
HDI (2007) Decrease 0.825
very high · 54th
Currency East Caribbean dollar ($) (XCD)
Time zone −4 (UTC−4)
Date format dd-mm-yyyy (CE)
Drives on the left
Calling code +1 869
Internet TLD .kn
Airport
Vance W. Amory International
IATA: NEV, ICAO: TKPN
Elevation 35 ft. (11 m)

Coordinates: 17°09′N 62°35′W / 17.150°N 62.583°W / 17.150; -62.583

Nevis /ˈnvɪs/ is a small island in the Caribbean Sea that forms part of the inner arc of the Leeward Islands chain of the West Indies. Nevis and the neighbouring island of Saint Kitts constitute one country: the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Nevis is located near the northern end of the Lesser Antilles archipelago, about 350 km east-southeast of Puerto Rico and 80 km west of Antigua. Its area is 93 square kilometres (36 sq mi) and the capital is Charlestown.

Saint Kitts and Nevis are separated by a shallow 3-kilometre (2 mi) channel known as "The Narrows". Nevis is roughly conical in shape with a volcano known as Nevis Peak at its centre. The island is fringed on its western and northern coastlines by sandy beaches which are composed of a mixture of white coral sand with brown and black sand which is eroded and washed down from the volcanic rocks that make up the island. The gently-sloping coastal plain (1 km (0.62 mi) wide) has natural freshwater springs as well as non-potable volcanic hot springs, especially along the western coast.


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