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:

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