Saint Kitts and Nevis
🇰🇳 Caribbean · Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
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About Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis (officially Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis) is a country in Caribbean, with Basseterre as its capital. It is home to roughly 46.92 thousand people, giving a population density of about 180 people per square kilometre. The country covers 261 km² of land and has no shared land borders. Its economy is valued at approximately $1.18B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.840. The official currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD), and the main language is English.
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How Saint Kitts and Nevis measures up
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Saint Kitts and Nevis is the 186th most populous country in the world, with about 46.92 thousand people.
By land area it is the 188th-largest country in the world, covering 261 km².
It has the world's 183rd-largest economy by nominal GDP ($1.18B).
Saint Kitts and Nevis has no land borders with other countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.840.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population density of about 180 people per square kilometre.
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