Capital: Basseterre

Largest City: Basseterre (12,000)

Highest Elevation: Mount Liamuiga 1,156 m (3793 ft)

Population: 38,836

Lowest Elevation: Caribbean Sea 0 m (0 ft)

Geography: volcanic with mountainous interiors

Climate: tropical tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)

Languages: English

Area: 100 sq. mile / 261 sq. kil (1.5 times the size of Washington, DC )

International Calling Code: 869

Tourism Website: http://www.stkitts-tourism.com/

Currency: East Caribbean dollar

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