<p class="ql-block"> 邮轮在加勒比海航行的第十九天，MSC将来到圣基茨和尼维斯岛，这是一个被称为北美富豪后花园的岛国。截至2025年4月，该国与中国没有外交关系。</p><p class="ql-block">On the 19th day of its voyage in the Caribbean Sea, MSC will arrive at the island of Saint Kitts and Nevis. This island nation is known as the "backyard of the wealthy in North America". As of April 2025, the country has no diplomatic relations with China.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 圣基茨和尼维斯的国旗和国徽。</p><p class="ql-block">The flag and emblem of Saint Kitts and Nevis.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 晨光初透，海天交界处的岛屿被第一缕阳光轻轻唤醒。远眺岛上的山峦和城市，像一幅缓缓展开的加勒比画卷，跃出海面。</p><p class="ql-block">As the morning light began to pierce through, the island at the junction of the sea and sky was gently awakened by the first rays of sunlight. Looking out at the mountains and city on the island, it resembled a slowly unfolding Caribbean scene, emerging from the sea surface.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 圣基茨和尼维斯，是位于东加勒比海背风群岛北部的联邦制岛国，由圣基茨、尼维斯等岛屿组成，国土面积272平方公里。</p><p class="ql-block">Saint Kitts and Nevis is a federal island nation located in the northern part of the Leeward Islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea, composed of islands including Saint Kitts and Nevis, with a total land area of 272 square kilometers.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 圣基茨和尼维斯，一国双岛，人口4.77万（2023年），黑人占94%，首都巴斯特尔。</p><p class="ql-block">Saint Kitts and Nevis, a country with two islands, has a population of 47,700 (as of 2023), with 94% of the population being black. The capital is Basseterre.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 国家经济以制糖业和旅游业为支柱。近年来通过发展轻工业推动经济多样化，2024年国内生产总值11.6亿美元，人均24200美元。</p><p class="ql-block">The national economy is based on the sugar industry and tourism. In recent years, through the development of light industry, the economy has been diversified. In 2024, the gross domestic product was 1.16 billion US dollars, with an average per capita income of 24,200 US dollars.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 1493年，哥伦布抵达该群岛，1628年尼维斯岛沦为英国殖民地，1983年9月19日独立后成为英联邦成员国，国家元首为查尔斯三世，现任总理特伦斯·德鲁就任于2022年。</p><p class="ql-block">In 1493, Columbus arrived at this archipelago. In 1628, Nevis Island became a British colony. On September 19, 1983, after gaining independence, it became a member of the Commonwealth. The head of state is Charles III. The current prime minister, Terence Drury, took office in 2022.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 两岛都享有高度自治权。全国实行5-17岁免费义务教育，成人识字率97.8%，官方语言为英语。</p><p class="ql-block">Both islands enjoy a high degree of autonomy. The country implements free compulsory education for children aged 5 to 17, and the adult literacy rate is 97.8%. The official language is English.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 双岛小国，北美富人的天堂。</p><p class="ql-block">A small island nation, a paradise for North American millionaires.</p> <p class="ql-block">END</p>