Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
The Federation o [10] f Saint Kitts and Nevis, abbreviated as "Saint Kitts and Nevis", is an island country composed of St. Christopher Island and Nevis Island, and is one of the member states of the Commonwealth. The country covers an area of 267 square kilometers, and Saint Kitts and Nevis is divided into 15 districts nationwide, including 10 districts on Saint Kitts Island and 5 districts on Nevis Island. The capital is Baster. As of 2021, the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis is 58000， sports fitness .
In 1493, the islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis were discovered during Columbus' second voyage. In 1624, Saint Kitts and Nevis received the first batch of European colonizers. In 1628, Nevis Island became a British colony. In 1783, according to the Treaty of Versailles, the island was officially transferred to England. On September 19, 1983, Saint Kitts and Nevis gained independence and was named the Commonwealth of Saint Kitts and Nevis as a member of the Commonwealth.
The sugar industry and tourism industry are the two pillars of the national economy. In recent years, in order to achieve economic diversification, emphasis has been placed on the development of light industry and tourism. In 2022, the gross domestic product was 1.115 billion US dollars, with a per capita gross domestic product of 19128 US dollars.
geographical environment
Regional location
Saint Kitts and Nevis are located in the northern part of the Leeward Islands in the East Caribbean Sea, consisting of islands such as Saint Kitts, Nevis, and Sambrero. The land area is 267 square kilometers, including 174 square kilometers on Saint Kitts Island and 93 square kilometers on Nevis Island.
topographic features
St. Kitts Island (St. Christopher Island) is a narrow volcanic island, mostly composed of low volcanoes below 350 meters above sea level, with three main mountain ranges. The northwest is Mount Miseri, with an elevation of 1156 meters, which is the highest point in the country. The southeast and southeastern peninsula are plains and gentle hills.
Nevis Island is a conical volcano, with the Naros Strait between it and St. Christopher Island. Sanbrero Island is an uninhabited limestone reef.
Climatic characteristics
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a tropical marine climate with an average temperature of 26 ℃. The average annual rainfall is 1400 millimeters in Saint Kitts and 1220 millimeters in Nevis.
