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Capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis: Basseterre — Facts & Quiz

The capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis is Basseterre. Saint Kitts and Nevis sits in North America, has a population of 47,657, and uses the XCD. Official languages include English.

Quick facts

  • Capital: Basseterre
  • Continent: North America
  • Population: ~47,657
  • Area: 261 km²
  • Population density: 183 people per km²
  • Official language: English
  • Currency: XCD
  • ISO code: KN

How big is Saint Kitts and Nevis?

By population, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 189th in the world, holding roughly well under a hundredth of a percent of all people on Earth. By land area it ranks 190th.

Those two numbers rarely match, and the gap between them is the interesting part. Saint Kitts and Nevis has 183 people per square kilometre, which is about 3.1 times the world average of 59.4. It is more crowded than its size alone would suggest.

Within North America, Saint Kitts and Nevis is the 23th most populous country of 23.

Countries of a similar size

The two countries closest to Saint Kitts and Nevis in population are Marshall Islands (41,996) and Liechtenstein (39,327).

By land area, its closest counterparts are Maldives (298 km²) and Malta (316 km²).

Comparisons like these are worth more than raw figures when you are trying to remember them. A number on its own is hard to hold; a number next to a country you already have a feel for is much easier.

Language and currency

English is spoken officially in 58 countries in this dataset, including Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados and Belize, and 52 others.

The XCD is not unique to Saint Kitts and Nevis — it is also used by Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada and Saint Lucia, and 1 other. Shared currencies usually mark a monetary union or a long-standing peg, and they are a useful shortcut in quizzes: get one country's currency and you often get several.

How to remember Saint Kitts and Nevis

Basseterre, on Saint Kitts, was founded by the French in 1627. Two islands, two stars: the flag's two white stars are Saint Kitts and Nevis.

The flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis: green, red, black, yellow and white

🇰🇳 The flag is a broad black diagonal stripe edged in yellow, from the bottom left to the top right, with two white stars on it; the top triangle is green and the bottom one is red. Green stands for the islands' fertile land, red for the people's struggle against slavery, yellow for year-round sunshine and black for the people's African heritage. The two white stars stand for the two islands, Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Region and neighbours

Saint Kitts and Nevis is a two-island country in the Leeward Islands of the eastern Caribbean, made up of Saint Kitts and the smaller island of Nevis. As an island country it has no land neighbours.

Three facts about Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. Saint Kitts and Nevis is the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere, by both area and population.
  2. Saint Kitts was home to the first British and French colonies in the Caribbean, so it is called 'the Mother Colony of the West Indies'. Brimstone Hill Fortress there is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  3. Nevis lies about 3 km southeast of Saint Kitts, across a shallow channel called the Narrows. Alexander Hamilton, one of the founders of the United States, was born on Nevis.

Sources: Wikipedia: Saint Kitts and Nevis, Wikipedia: Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Wikipedia: Basseterre, Wikipedia: Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park, CIA World Factbook.

Quiz yourself on Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis capital quiz

  1. What is the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇰🇳?

    • Kingston
    • Basseterre
    • Panama City
    • Santo Domingo
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    Basseterre

  2. What is the capital of Dominica 🇩🇲?

    • Bridgetown
    • San José
    • Santo Domingo
    • Roseau
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    Roseau

  3. What is the capital of Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬?

    • Belmopan
    • Saint John's
    • Saint George's
    • Tegucigalpa
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    Saint John's

  4. What is the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇻🇨?

    • San José
    • Kingstown
    • Havana
    • Tegucigalpa
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    Kingstown

  5. What is the capital of Grenada 🇬🇩?

    • Saint George's
    • Mexico City
    • Panama City
    • Kingston
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    Saint George's

Saint Kitts and Nevis is also in the Caribbean capitals quiz.

Saint Kitts and Nevis in North America

The largest countries by population sharing this continent are United States, Mexico, Canada and Guatemala.

If you are learning capitals region by region — far more effective than working alphabetically — North America is the block Saint Kitts and Nevis belongs to, and its neighbours are the ones worth learning alongside it.

Try the Country to Capital Quiz, or the harder reverse direction. There is also a full country profile for Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis?

The capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis is Basseterre.

What is the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis?

About 47,657, making it the 189th most populous country in the world.

How big is Saint Kitts and Nevis?

261 square kilometres, ranking 190th by land area, at a density of 183 people per square kilometre.

What currency does Saint Kitts and Nevis use?

The XCD, shared with 5 other countries.

What are the colours of the Saint Kitts and Nevis flag?

The flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis is a broad black diagonal stripe edged in yellow, from the bottom left to the top right, with two white stars on it; the top triangle is green and the bottom one is red. Green stands for the islands' fertile land, red for the people's struggle against slavery, yellow for year-round sunshine and black for the people's African heritage. The two white stars stand for the two islands, Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Which countries border Saint Kitts and Nevis?

None. Saint Kitts and Nevis is a two-island country in the Leeward Islands of the eastern Caribbean, made up of Saint Kitts and the smaller island of Nevis, so it has no land borders with other countries.

How can I remember the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis?

Basseterre, on Saint Kitts, was founded by the French in 1627. Two islands, two stars: the flag's two white stars are Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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