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divided diagonally from the lower hoist side by a broad black band bearing two white, five-pointed stars; the black band is edged in yellow; the upper triangle is green, the lower triangle is red; green signifies the island's fertility, red symbolizes the struggles of the people from slavery, yellow denotes year-round sunshine, and black represents the African heritage of the people; the white stars stand for the islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis, but can also express hope and liberty, or independence and optimism

Background:Carib Indians occupied the islands of the West Indies for hundreds of years before the British began settlement in 1623. In 1967, the island territory of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla became an associated state of the UK with full internal autonomy. The island of Anguilla rebelled and was allowed to secede in 1971. The remaining islands achieved independence in 1983 as Saint Kitts and Nevis. 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.

Total Area: 261 sq km (Saint Kitts 168 sq km; Nevis 93 sq km)

Land Area:261 sq km

Water Area:0 sq km

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Coastline:135 km

Lowest Point:Caribbean Sea 0 m

Highest Point:Mount Liamuiga 1,156 m

Population:51,538 (July 2014 est.)

Population Growth Rate:0.78% (2014 est.)

Religion:Anglican, other Protestant, Roman Catholic

Literacy(%):0.978

Literacy(%) Male:NA

Literacy(%) Female:NA (2003 est.)

Independence Day:19 September 1983 (from the UK)

National Holiday:Independence Day, 19 September (1983)

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