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Description Saint Kitts and Nevis by rbd.me Carib Indians occupied the islands for hundreds of years before the British began settlement in 1623. The islands became an associated state of the UK with full internal autonomy in 1967. The island of Anguilla rebelled and was allowed to secede in 1971. Saint Kitts and Nevis achieved independence in 1983. In 1998, a vote in Nevis on a referendum to separate from Saint Kitts fell short of the two-thirds majority needed. Nevis continues in its efforts to separate from Saint Kitts.   Location Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago   Area - comparative 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC   Natural resources Saint Kitts and Nevis volcanic with mountainous interiors   Population Saint Kitts and Nevis with coastlines in the shape of a baseball bat and ball, the two volcanic islands are separated by a 3-km-wide channel called The Narrows; on the southern tip of long, baseball bat-shaped Saint Kitts lies the Great Salt Pond; Nevis Peak sits in the center of its almost circular namesake island and its ball shape complements that of its sister island   Religions Saint Kitts and Nevis predominantly black; some British, Portuguese, and Lebanese   Languages Anglican, other Protestant, Roman Catholic   Education Saint Kitts and Nevis expenditures English   Government Saint Kitts and Nevis type 9.3% of GDP (2005)   Independence 14 parishes; Christ Church Nichola Town, Saint Anne Sandy Point, Saint George Basseterre, Saint George Gingerland, Saint James Windward, Saint John Capesterre, Saint John Figtree, Saint Mary Cayon, Saint Paul Capesterre, Saint Paul Charlestown, Saint Peter Basseterre, Saint Thomas Lowland, Saint Thomas Middle Island, Trinity Palmetto Point   Saint Kitts and Nevis Economy - overview the US does not have an embassy in Saint Kitts and Nevis; the US Ambassador to Barbados is accredited to Saint Kitts and Nevis   Investment Saint Kitts and Nevis NA%   Industries Saint Kitts and Nevis sugarcane, rice, yams, vegetables, bananas; fish   Airports Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 (2009)