Nevis Facts and Information

Nevis Country:Caribbean

Nevis by the Numbers: Population: 10,000 Land Area: 36 square miles Average Annual Rainfall: 55 inches Average January Temperature: 79 degrees F Average July Temperature: 82 degrees F

Quick Facts: Major Industries: Farming, Sugar, Tourism Electricity: 120 volts, 60 Hz; standard two-pin plug Time Zone: GMT –4 hours Country Dialing Code: 1 Area Code: 869

Did You Know? Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding father of America, was born on Nevis on January 11, 1757.

Orientation: Nevis Island is approximately 7 miles long and 5 miles wide that lies near the top of the Lesser Antilles archipelago, about 200 miles south of Puerto Rico, and west of Antigua.