The island of Nevis, a small island in the Caribbean Sea

Nevis is a small island in the Caribbean, which form part of the inner arc of the series of the Leeward Islands in the West Indies. It is located near the northern end of the Lesser Antilles archipelago, stretching at about 350 kilometers east southeast of Puerto Rico and 80 km west of Antigua. An area of ​​93 square kilometers and its capital, Charleston.

Nevis Island is located to the north-west of St. Kitts to form the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Nevis take shape with conical volcanic peak known as the peak of Nevis, and ciliated on the island's western and northern coasts of sandy beaches, which consist of a mixture of white coral sand with brown black sand eroded and washed down from the volcanic rocks that formed the island. Coastal plain extends approximately Lewis (0.6 miles / 1 km wide) and has a natural freshwater springs, as well as hot springs and volcanic unfit for drinking, especially along the west coast.

Named after the island Ouali ("land of beautiful waters") by the Caribbean named after Dulcina sense ("Sweet Island") by British settlers. Name, Nevis, is derived from the Spanish, (which means snow lady). Her first name appears on maps dating back to the 16th century and known as Nevis.