Saint Kitts and Nevis
Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis is a country in Caribbean, North America. Its capital is Basseterre, home to roughly 52,441 people across 261 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Basseterre
- Continent
- North America
- Subregion
- Caribbean
- Population
- 52,441
- Land area
- 261 km²
- ISO codes
- KN / KNA
- Languages
- English
Did you know?
- Brimstone Hill Fortress, built by enslaved labor, is called the 'Gibraltar of the West Indies.'
- Nevis is the birthplace of Alexander Hamilton, whose childhood home is now a museum.
- A scenic railway circles St. Kitts on the old sugar-cane tracks through cane fields and coastline.
- The Narrows — a shallow channel — separates the two islands by just two miles.
- Green vervet monkeys, brought by colonists, now roam freely through island forests.
Practice with geography games
Studying Saint Kitts and Nevis is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.