St. Kitts and Nevis
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St. Kitts and Nevis
Official name: Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Capital city: Basseterre
Internet country code: .kn
Flag description: Divided diagonally from the lower hoist side by a broad black band bearing two white five-pointed stars; the black band is edged in yellow; the upper triangle is green, the lower triangle is red
National anthem: “O Land of Beauty!” (first line)
National bird: Brown pelican (Pelecanusoccidentalis)
National flower: Poinciana or flamboyant (Delonix regia)
Geographical description: Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago
Total area: St. Kitts 65 sq. mi. (168 sq. km.); Nevis 36 sq. mi. (93 sq. km.)
Climate: Tropical, tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
Nationality: noun: Kittitian(s), Nevisian(s); adjective: Kittitian, Nevisian
Population: 39,349 (July 2007 CIA est.)
Ethnic groups: Predominantly African ancestry; some British, Portuguese, and Lebanese
Languages spoken: English
Religions: Principally Anglican, with Evangelical Protestant and Roman Catholic minorities