Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Ne·vis  (kts; nvs, nvs) also Saint Chris·to·pher-Ne·vis (krst-fr-nvs, -nvs) An island country in the Leeward Islands of the West Indies east-southeast of Puerto Rico comprising Saint Kitts, the largest island of the group, and the islands of Nevis and Sombrero. The main islands were visited by Columbus in 1493 and settled by the English and the French in the early 1600s, being officially awarded to Great Britain by the 1783 Treaty of Paris. They were part of the West Indies Federation from 1958 to 1962 and in 1967 joined in a short-lived association with Anguilla. St. Kitts and Nevis became independent in 1983. Basseterre, on St. Kitts, is the capital. Population: 38,700.

St. Kitts and Nevis

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Saint Kitts and Nevis - a country on several of the Leeward Islands; located to the east southeast of Puerto Rico; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1983 Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Christopher-Nevis, St. Christopher-Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis OAS, Organization of American States - an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation Caribbean - region including the Caribbean Islands Leeward Islands - a group of islands in the eastern West Indies Saint Kitts, St. Kitts, Saint Christopher, St. Christopher - the largest of the islands comprising Saint Christopher-Nevis Basseterre - the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis on the island of Saint Christopher Nevis - one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis Sombrero - one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis