Saint Kitts and Nevis

Map of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Official name: Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis Capital: Basseterre Area: total: 261 sq km (Saint Kitts 168 sq km; Nevis 93 sq km) water: 0 sq km land: 261 sq km Location: Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago Geographic coordinates: 17 20 N, 62 45 W Comparative Area: 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 135 km Terrain: volcanic with mountainous interiors Elevation extremes: lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Mount Liamuiga 1,156 m