The island of Nevis lies in the northern region of the archipelago of Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea and is separated from its sister isle, St. Christopher (St. Kitts) by a 2 mile strait known as “the Narrows”. It is located about 350 km east-southeast of Puerto Rico and 80 km west of Antigua. With a population of just under 13,000 inhabitants and an area of approximately 36 square miles, it is the smaller both in population and geographical size, of the twin island federation state of St. Christopher and Nevis which is the smallest independent nation in the Western Hemisphere.

English is the official language of St. Kitts and Nevis.

Getting to Nevis is relatively easy with daily flights to St. Kitts from Miami International Airport. Smaller regional carriers provide daily flights in and out of St. Kitts and Nevis to regional hubs such as Antigua and St. Maarten.

The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has a political structure which is based on the Westminster Parliamentary system. The island of Nevis, however, enjoys a certain level of autonomy over the management of its affairs as the Constitution of the Federation makes provision for Nevis to enact certain laws by the Nevis Island Assembly (the Legislature).

Nevis is governed by the Nevis Island Administration which is headed by a Premier while laws are enacted for the Federation by the National Assembly. The Federal Government is headed by the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis.

The Federation maintains a stable economy with the tourism and offshore and financial services sectors being the main source of its revenue. The official currency used on the island is the Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC), which is shared with the other member states of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). The EC dollar has been pegged to the US Dollar since 1976 at a fixed rate of EC $2.70 to US $1.00. US currency is widely used and readily accepted throughout the islands.

The judicial system in St. Kitts and Nevis comes under the umbrella of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, shared with the other member states of the OECS. There are resident judges on both St. Kitts and Nevis who hear matters in the High Court. Decisions of the High Court may be appealed to the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Appeal. The apex court remains the Privy Council in London.