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Saint Kitts and Nevis
CaribbeanCapital Basseterre
Saint Kitts and Nevis is a country in the Caribbean, North America. Its capital is Basseterre. Saint Kitts and Nevis has no land neighbours on the map. The closest countries across the water are Netherlands, Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica.
A way to remember it
Two small islands side by side near the top of the Lesser Antilles, like a bat and a ball separated by a narrow strait.
Good to know
It is the smallest sovereign country in the Americas by both area and population.
Quick facts
- CapitalBasseterre
- RegionNorth America, Caribbean
- Also known asFederation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
Antigua and Barbuda
Dominica
Netherlands