Saint Kitts and Nevis
Capital
Basseterre
Population
~53,000
Currency
East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
Quick Facts
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Christianity (Anglican majority)
- Climate
- Tropical maritime; warm year-round
Culture & History
Known for: being smallest sovereign state in Americas, sugar plantation history, and citizenship by investment
Also famous for: Brimstone Hill Fortress, green monkeys, and beaches
Food: Saltfish and dumplings
Brief History
British colony; independence 1983; economy shifted from sugar to tourism/services