Short answers, pulled from the story.
Saint Kitts and Nevis earned the title "Mother Colony of the West Indies" because Saint Kitts was home to the first British and French Caribbean colonies, established in 1623 and 1625 respectively. From Saint Kitts, the British subsequently settled Antigua, Montserrat, Anguilla, and Tortola, while the French used it as a base to colonise Martinique, the Guadeloupe archipelago, and Saint Barthelemy.
Saint Kitts and Nevis operates the world's oldest Citizenship-by-Investment programme, established in 1984. Applicants can qualify by investing a minimum of US$400,000 in approved real estate, or by making a contribution of at least US$250,000 to the Federal Consolidated Fund. The programme offers citizenship for life with no residency or language requirements.
Saint Kitts and Nevis gained full independence on the 19th of September 1983, making it the most recent British territory in the Caribbean to do so. Kennedy Simmonds of the People's Action Movement became the country's first Prime Minister at independence.
Alexander Hamilton, the future U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and Founding Father, was born on the island of Nevis in 1755 or 1757. At the time of his birth, Nevis was a British colonial possession whose economy was built on enslaved labour and sugar production.
Saint Kitts and Nevis is the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere in both area and population, covering 261 square kilometres with roughly 48,000 inhabitants. It is also the world's smallest sovereign federation.
Kim Collins is the foremost track and field athlete from Saint Kitts and Nevis. He won gold in the 100 metres at both the World Championships in Athletics and the Commonwealth Games, and at the 2000 Sydney Olympics he became the first athlete from the country to reach an Olympic final. He was also part of the relay team that won a bronze medal at the 2011 World Championships.