Saint Kitts

Saint Kitts (also/previously known as Saint Christopher) is an island in the Caribbean.

Related Topics:
Saint Christopher - Island - Caribbean

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St. Kitts constitutes the nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis with the island of Nevis. During the last Ice Age, the sea level was 200 feet (60 m) lower and St. Kitts and Nevis were one island with Saint Eustatius (also known as Statia) and Saba.

Related Topics:
Saint Kitts and Nevis - Nevis - Ice Age - Saint Eustatius - Saba

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It is situated at {{coor dm|17|15|N|62|40|W|}}, about 1,300 miles (2,100 km) southeast of Miami, Florida. It has a land area of about 65 sq. miles (168 km²), being 18 by 5 miles (29 by 8 km).

Related Topics:
Miami - Florida

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The island has a population of over 45,000 made up of mostly freed African slave descendants.

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The main language is English, and the literacy rate is approximately 98 percent. Residents call themselves Kittitians.

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