Caribbean
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis
The smallest sovereign nation in the Americas.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #009048 27%
- #c00018 27%
- #000000 26%
- #f0c000 7%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Saint Kitts and Nevis in numbers
| Official name | Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis |
|---|---|
| Capital | Basseterre |
| Region | Caribbean, North America |
| Population | 53,192 |
| Area | 261 km² · 204 people per km² |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Languages | English |
| Country codes | KN · KNA · .kn |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Saint Kitts and Nevis is the smallest country in the Western Hemisphere by both area and population.
- Brimstone Hill Fortress on Saint Kitts, a British-built stronghold dubbed the Gibraltar of the West Indies, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- The two islands of the federation are separated by a narrow channel known as The Narrows.
Did you know
Saint Kitts pioneered the modern citizenship-by-investment program, launching the world's first such scheme back in 1984.
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.