Saint Kitts and Nevis: Flag and Facts
The flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis has a broad black diagonal band trimmed in yellow, carrying two white stars, with green above it and red below.
- Official name
- Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
- Capital
- Basseterre
- Region
- Caribbean
- Population
- 55,434 (2025)
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- Eastern Caribbean dollar
- Area
- 261 km² (101 sq mi)
- People
- Kittitian or Nevisian
- Calling code
- +1869
- Highest point
- Mount Liamuiga 1,156 m
- Independence
- 19 September 1983 (from the UK)
- National symbols
- brown pelican, royal poinciana (flamboyant) tree
- Borders
- No land borders
About Saint Kitts and Nevis
Fertile land is shown in green, and red stands for the people's struggle out of slavery. Yellow is the year-round sun, and black honors African heritage. The two stars represent the two islands, though they can also mean hope and liberty. The brown pelican and the royal poinciana tree are national symbols.
Caribs lived across the West Indies for centuries before British and French settlers arrived in 1623. Saint Kitts served as the main launch point for both powers in the Caribbean during the 17th century, and France gave up its claim in 1713. Thanks to sugar, the island ranked as the richest British colony per person in the region as the 18th century began. Only 3 km of water separates the two islands, yet they were run separately until Britain forced them together with Anguilla in the late 19th century. Anguilla broke off in 1971, and the remaining pair gained independence on 19 September 1983.
Did you know?
- Mount Liamuiga, the tallest peak, rises to 1,156 meters.
- In 1998, Nevis voted on going its own way, but the result missed the two-thirds bar.
- Roughly 14,000 people call Basseterre, the capital, home.
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Questions about Saint Kitts and Nevis
What currency does Saint Kitts and Nevis use?
The Eastern Caribbean dollar.
How big is Saint Kitts and Nevis?
It covers 261 square kilometers, roughly one and a half times as big as Washington, D.C.
Sources
- CIA World Factbook, checked October 8, 2026
- REST Countries data (mledoze/countries), checked October 8, 2026
- Flag artwork: flag-icons (MIT), checked October 8, 2026
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