The
Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, also known as
the
Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis), located
in the Leeward Islands, is a federal two-island nation in the
West Indies. It is the smallest sovereign nation in the
Americas, in both area and population.
The capital city and
headquarters of government for the federated state is Basseterre
on the larger island of Saint Kitts. The smaller state of Nevis
lies about 2 miles (3 km) southeast of Saint Kitts, across a
shallow channel called "The Narrows".