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Nevis

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Nevis
The Nevis flag incorporates the flag of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the top left corner. The golden field stands for sunshine. The central triangle represents the conical shape of Nevis, with the blue being the ocean; the green being the verdant slopes of the island; and the white being the clouds that usually wreathe Nevis Peak
Flag
Coat of arms of Nevis
Coat of arms

Location of Nevis in Saint Kitts and Nevis and among the Leeward Islands.
Capital
and largest city
Charlestown
17°20′N 62°45′W / 17.333°N 62.750°W / 17.333; -62.750
Official languagesEnglish
Demonym(s)Nevisian
GovernmentParliamentary democracy under a federal constitutional monarchy
 Monarch
Charles III
Hyleta Liburd
 Premier
Mark Brantley
Michelle Slack-Clarke
LegislatureNevis Island Assembly
Area
 Total
93 km2 (36 sq mi)

Nevis is a island in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

  1. The Deputy Governor-General of Nevis is appointed by the Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis, to assent or withhold assent to any bill passed by the Nevis Island Assembly and to perform other functions of the office of Governor-General on His Majesty's behalf relating to Nevis, as the Governor-General may specify. See Chapter III, Sections 23 of the Constitution.