Explore Saint Kitts and Nevis in North America
Description and Basic Information
Saint Kitts and Nevis with its capital Basseterre is located in North America (Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea). It covers some 262 square kilometres (one and a half times the size of Washington, DC) with 39,000 citizens. English is the language used in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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Major's Bay
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Hurricane Cove, Nevis,...
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Oualie Beach, Nevis -...
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Sunset Nevis
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About Saint Kitts and Nevis
The topography features volcanic with mountainous interiors. The average density of population is about 149 per km². The climate in can be described as tropical, tempered by constant sea breezes with little seasonal temperature variation, rainy season (May to November). Potential natural disasters are hurricanes (July to October).
To reach someone in Saint Kitts and Nevis dial +1-869 prior to a number. There are 20,500 installed telephones. And there are 83,000 registered mobile phones. The cellular networks operate on frequencies of 1800 Mhz. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".kn". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery charger), keep in mind the local 230V - 60Hz.
The country consists of 14 regions/states which are listed below.
Regions/States of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis Tourism Information
Unesco World Heritage Properties
Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park
Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park is an outstanding, well-preserved example of 17th- and 18th-century military architecture in a Caribbean context. Designed by the British and built by African...
Demographic Information
Age Distribution in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Each pair of bars represents a single age group (male/female). Each group is spanning 5 years. E.g. 0 to 5 years, 5 to 10 etc. and group "0 to 5" being at the left end and "100 +" at the right end of the chart.
Birthrate
The number of people born in Saint Kitts and Nevis has declined over the last 10 years by 3.7 births per thousand from 17.4 in 2001 to 14.2 in 2010. Currently, 710 children are born each year.
Natural Deathrate
The number of people naturally dying in Saint Kitts and Nevis has declined over the last 10 years by 0.9 deaths per thousand from 7.6 in 2001 to 7.1 in 2010. Currently, 355 people die each year.
Natural Population Growth
Population, Migration and Growth: The population in Saint Kitts and Nevis is growing at an rate of 0.84% (or by 418 citizens). Each year 63 people enter this country (or 1.30 per thousand citizens) - making it an immigration country. This leads to an absolute natural increase rate of the population of 0.71%. Or an total increase of 355 citizens.
Based on content from wikitravel.org. The original article can be found here based on the work of these users.
Geographic information is based on the data provided by geonames.org, CIA factsbook and Unesco.
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