Saint Kitts and
Nevis also known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, is an island
country in the West Indies. Located in the Leeward Islands chain of the Lesser
Antilles, it is the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere, in both
area and population. The country is a Commonwealth realm, with Elizabeth II
as queen and head of state. The capital city is Basseterre on the larger island
of Saint Kitts. The smaller island of Nevis lies approximately 3 km (2 mi) to
the southeast across a shallow channel called The Narrows.
The British
dependency of Anguilla was historically also a part of this union, which was
then known collectively as Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla, however it chose
to secede from the union and remains a British overseas territory. To the
north-northwest lie the islands of Sint Eustatius, Saba, Saint Barthélemy,
Saint-Martin/Sint Maarten and Anguilla. To the east and northeast are Antigua
and Barbuda, and to the southeast is the small uninhabited island of Redonda
(part of Antigua and Barbuda) and the island of Montserrat.
Saint Kitts and
Nevis were among the first islands in the Caribbean to be colonized by
Europeans. Saint Kitts was home to the first British and French colonies in the
Caribbean, and thus has also been titled "The Mother Colony of the West
Indies".
The population
of Saint Kitts and Nevis is around 53,000 (July 2019 est.)
Received on 15th of October, 2019. Thanks to dear friend Mangwan Cheong. The card is sent from the city of Charles Town, the capital of the island of Nevis. The stamp used is for the postal system of island of Nevis.


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