Geography Of Saint Kitts And Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis is a twin island country with a total landmass of just 104 square miles (270 km2). The island of St. Kitts, the larger of the two, is 68 square miles (180 km2) in size and is located at latitude 17.30 N, and longitude 62.80 W. Nevis is 36 square miles (93 km2) and located at latitude 17.10 N, longitude 62.35 W, approximately 3 km south-east of St. Kitts. They are about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago.
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