Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis is a state in Caribbean (Mesoamerica and Caribbean) that has existed since 1983 CE. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).
The first English colony in the Caribbean, settled in 1624. It was the last of the British West Indies to gain independence, in 1983, and is the smallest state in the Americas.
See Saint Kitts and Nevis on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1983 CE to the present
- Duration
- 42 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Caribbean, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
- Language family
- Germanic
- Capital
- Basseterre
Neighbours in Mesoamerica and Caribbean
- Haiti
- British West Indies
- Mexico
- Cuba
- Dutch Caribbean
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
- El Salvador
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
- Republic of South Africa (apartheid era)
Questions
When did Saint Kitts and Nevis exist?
1983 CE to the present, about 42 years.
Where was Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Caribbean, in Mesoamerica and Caribbean. Its capital was Basseterre.
What language did Saint Kitts and Nevis speak?
Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.