<p class="ql-block"> 郵輪在加勒比海航行的第十九天，MSC將來到圣基茨和尼維斯島，這是一個被稱為北美富豪后花園的島國。截至2025年4月，該國與中國沒有外交關系。</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"> 圣基茨和尼維斯的國旗和國徽。</p><p class="ql-block">The flag and emblem of Saint Kitts and Nevis.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 晨光初透，海天交界處的島嶼被第一縷陽光輕輕喚醒。遠眺島上的山巒和城市，像一幅緩緩展開的加勒比畫卷，躍出海面。</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"> 圣基茨和尼維斯，是位于東加勒比海背風群島北部的聯(lián)邦制島國，由圣基茨、尼維斯等島嶼組成，國土面積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"> 圣基茨和尼維斯，一國雙島，人口4.77萬（2023年），黑人占94%，首都巴斯特爾。</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"> 國家經(jīng)濟以制糖業(yè)和旅游業(yè)為支柱。近年來通過發(fā)展輕工業(yè)推動經(jīng)濟多樣化，2024年國內(nèi)生產(chǎn)總值11.6億美元，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，哥倫布抵達該群島，1628年尼維斯島淪為英國殖民地，1983年9月19日獨立后成為英聯(lián)邦成員國，國家元首為查爾斯三世，現(xiàn)任總理特倫斯·德魯就任于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"> 兩島都享有高度自治權(quán)。全國實行5-17歲免費義務教育，成人識字率97.8%，官方語言為英語。</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"> 雙島小國，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>