Saint Kitts and Nevis is a twin-island country covering an area of 261 sq. km (101 sq mi) in the eastern Caribbean Sea. Saint Kitts and Nevis is the smallest sovereign nation in the Western hemisphere. Both islands are actually the summits of a submerged volcanic mountain range. 

As observed on the physical map of Saint Kitts and Nevis above, Nevis is cone-shaped, with a central volcanic peak; Nevis Peak. The island has a narrow coastal plain that rises gently into the upper elevations. There are a scattering of white and black sand beaches. St. Kitts is an elongated oval in shape, except for a long, narrow peninsula to the southeast. Its narrow coastal plain rises steeply into the upper elevations. It is comprised of a group of volcanic peaks, the highest of which is Mount Liamuiga, formerly Mount Misery, a dormant volcano, some 1,156m (3,792 ft) high.