St. Kitts & Nevis
Geography:
- Location:
- Independent estate, eastern Caribbean Sea, comprising two of the Leeward Islands, Saint Kitts (or Saint Cristopher) and Nevis in the West Indies
- Area:
- Total: 261 sq km (Saint Kitts 168 sq km; Nevis 93 sq km)
- Water: 0 sq km
- Land: 261 sq km
- Coastline:
- 135 km
- Maritime Claims:
- Contiguous Zone: 24 NM
- Exclusive Economic Zone: 200 NM
- Territorial Sea: 12 NM
- Continental Shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the Continental Margin
- Natural Resources:
- Arable land
People:
- Population: 38,763 (July 2003 est.)
- Nationality:
- noun: Kittitian(s), Nevisian(s)
- adjective: Kittitian, Nevisian
- Ethnic groups: predominantly black; some British, Portuguese, and Lebanese Religions: Anglican, other Protestant, Roman Catholic
- Languages: English
Government:
- Country name:
- conventional long form: Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis
- conventional short form: Saint Kitts and Nevis
- former: Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
- Government type: constitutional monarchy with Westminster-style parliament
- Capital: Basseterre
- Administrative divisions: 14 parishes; Christ Church Nichola Town, Saint Anne Sandy Point, Saint George Basseterre, Saint George Gingerland, Saint James Windward, Saint John Capesterre, Saint John Figtree, Saint Mary Cayon, Saint Paul Capesterre, Saint Paul Charlestown, Saint Peter Basseterre, Saint Thomas Lowland, Saint Thomas Middle Island, Trinity Palmetto Point
- International organization participation: ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW (signatory), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WTrO
Economy:
- Inflation rate (consumer prices): 1.7% (2001 est.)
- Industries: sugar processing, tourism, cotton, salt, copra, clothing, footwear, beverages
- Agriculture - products: sugarcane, rice, yams, vegetables, bananas; fish
- Exports: $47 million (2001 est.)
- Exports - commodities: machinery, food, electronics, beverages, tobacco
- Imports: $152 million (2001 est.)
- Imports - commodities: machinery, manufactures, food, fuels
- Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
National Policy:
- Marine Affairs Policy
- Marine Science & Research Policy
- Coastal Area Policy
- Environment Policy
Institutional Structure:
- Department of Environment
- Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Environment
- P.O. Box 132, Basseterre, St. Kitts
- Telephone: 8694654040 Fax: 8694652635
Fisheries Division. Department of Agriculture
- Ministry of Agriculture, Land, Housing and Tourism
- P.O. Box 507, Main Street, Charlestown, Nevis
- Telephone: 8694695521 ext 2095 Fax: 8694691806
Physical Planning Unit
- Department of Planning & Development
- Cotton House, Market Street, Charlestown, Nevis
- Telephone: 8694695521 ext 2040 Fax: 8694695485
Government Ministries
- Prime Minister's Office
- Government Headquarters
- Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis, WI
- Tel: 869 465 2521 Fax: 869 465 1001
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- P O Box 186
- Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis, WI
- Tel: 869 465 2521 Fax: 869 465 5202
Ministry of Finance
- Government Headquarters
- Church Street
- Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis, WI
- Tel: 869 465 2521 Fax: 869 465 1532
Ministry of Planning and Information
- Government Headquarters
- Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis, WI
- Tel: 869 465 2521 Fax: . 869 466 7398
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Environment
- Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis, WI
- Tel: 869 465 4040 / 2620 Fax: 869 465 8794
Ministry of Education, Labour and Social Security
- Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis, WI
- Tel: 869 465 2521 Fax: 869 465 9069
Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Housing
- Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis, WI
- Tel: 869 465 2521 Fax: 869 465 5202
Ministry of Health and Women's Affairs
- Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis, WI
- Tel: 869 465 2521 Fax: 869 465 131
Ministry of Communications, Works and Public Utilities
- Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis, WI
- Tel: 869 465 2521 Fax: 869 465 0096
NATIONAL FOCAL POINT FOR IOCARIBE
- Mr.Antonio Maynard
- Secretary General
- St Kitts & Nevis National Commission for UNESCO
- Ministry of Education,
- P.O. Box 333Basseterre,
- Saint Kitts & Nevis
- Tel: (1.869) 466 8581
- Fax: (1.869) 465 9069
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For more information about Saint Kitts and Nevis visit their Central Intelligence Agency Factsheet.