St. Christopher and Nevis

Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Country Above Self"
Anthem: "O Land of Beauty!" Royal anthem: "God Save the Queen"
Capital and largest city	Basseterre 17°18′N 62°44′W / 17.300°N 62.733°W / 17.300; -62.733
Official languages	English
Ethnic groups (2000)	90.4% Black 5.0% Mulatto 3.0% Indian 1.0% White 0.6% others
Demonym	Kittitian or Nevisian
Government	Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
• Monarch	Elizabeth II
• Governor-General	Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton
• Prime Minister	Timothy Harris
Legislature	National Assembly
Independence
• Associated State	27 February 1967
• from the United Kingdom	19 September 1983
Area
• Total	261 km2 (101 sq mi) (207th)
• Water (%)	Negligible
Population
• 2015 estimate	54,961 (209th)
• 2001 census	46,325
• Density	164/km2 (424.8/sq mi) (64th)
GDP (PPP)	206 estimate
• Total	$1.458 billion
• Per capita	$25,913
GDP (nominal)	2016 estimate
• Total	$945 million
• Per capita	$16,793
HDI (2014)	0.752 high · 77th
Currency	East Caribbean dollar (ECD)
Time zone	(UTC-4)
Drives on the	left
Calling code	+1 869
ISO 3166 code	KN
Internet TLD	.kn
Or "Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis".

Coordinates: 17°20′N 62°45′W / 17.333°N 62.750°W / 17.333; -62.750

The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis (ⁱ/seɪnt ˌkɪts ænd ˈniːvɪs/), also known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, is a two-island country in the West Indies. Located in the Leeward Islands chain of the Lesser Antilles, it is the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere, in both area and population. The country is a Commonwealth realm, with the British monarch, who is currently^[update]Queen Elizabeth II, as head of state.