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St Kitts

State of Saint Kitts
Nickname: "Sugar City"
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Map showing Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Geography
Location Caribbean Sea
Coordinates 17°15′N 62°40′W / 17.250°N 62.667°W / 17.250; -62.667
Archipelago Leeward Islands
Total islands 1
Major islands 1
Area 174 km2 (67 sq mi)
Length 29 km (18 mi)
Width 8 km (5 mi)
Highest elevation 1,156 m (3,793 ft)
Highest point Mount Liamuiga
Administration
2 divisions of St.Kitts
Largest settlement Basseterre (pop. 15,500)
Demographics
Population 34,983 (2011)
Pop. density 208.33 /km2 (539.57 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups African descent, mulatto, Indo-Pakistani, British, Portuguese, Lebanese

Saint Kitts, also known more formally as Saint Christopher Island, is an island in the West Indies. The west side of the island borders the Caribbean Sea, and the eastern coast faces the Atlantic Ocean. Saint Kitts and the neighbouring island of Nevis constitute one country: the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis are separated by a shallow 3-kilometre (2 mi) channel known as "The Narrows".

The island is one of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles. It is situated about 2,100 km (1,300 mi) southeast of Miami, Florida. The land area of St. Kitts is about 168 km2 (65 sq mi), being approximately 29 km (18 mi) long and on average about 8 km (5.0 mi) across.

Saint Kitts has a population of around 35,000, the majority of whom are mainly of African descent. The primary language is English, with a literacy rate of approximately 98%. Residents call themselves Kittitians.

Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest fortress ever built in the Eastern Caribbean. The island of Saint Kitts is home to the Warner Park Cricket Stadium, which was used to host 2007 Cricket World Cup matches. This made St. Kitts and Nevis the smallest nation to ever host a World Cup event. Saint Kitts is also home to several institutions of higher education, including Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Windsor University School of Medicine, and the University of Medicine and Health Sciences.


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