Saint Kitts and Nevis
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![The Spanish capture of Saint Kitts in 1629 by Fadrique de Toledo, 1st Marquis of Villanueva de Valdueza.](/Images/godic/202501/22/Spanish_capture_of_St_Kitts0617.jpg")
![Government House, Basseterre, is the official residence of the Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis.](/Images/godic/202501/22/Government_House,_Basseterre0617.jpg")
The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis /seɪnt ˌkɪts ænd ˈniːvɪs/, also known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, is a two-island country in the West Indies. Located in the Leeward Islands chain of the Lesser Antilles, it is the smallest sovereign state in the Americas, in both area and population. The country is a Commonwealth realm, with the British Monarch (currently, Elizabeth II) as its head of state.