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Saint Kitts and Nevis - Introduction 1996
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Background: First settled by the British in 1623 the islands along with Anguilla became an associated state with full internal autonomy in 1967. Anguilla rebelled and was allowed to secede in 1971. St. Kitts and Nevis achieved independence in 1983.


Saint Kitts and Nevis - Geography 1996
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Location: Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago

Geographic coordinates

Map reference

Area
Total: 269 km²
Land: 269 km²
Comparative: slightly more than 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 135 km

Maritime claims
Contiguous zone: 24 nm
Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Territorial sea: 12 nm

Climate: Subtropical tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)

Terrain: Volcanic with mountainous interiors

Elevation
Extremes lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
Extremes highest point: Mount Liamuiga 1,156 m

Natural resources: Negligible
Land use

Land use
Arable land: 22%
Permanent crops: 17%
Permanent pastures: 3%
Forests and woodland: 17%
Other: 41%

Irrigated land: NA

Major rivers

Major watersheds area km²

Total water withdrawal

Total renewable water resources

Natural hazards

Geography


Saint Kitts and Nevis - People 1996
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Population:
41,369 (July 1996 est.)
40,992 (July 1995 est.)

Growth rate:
0.98% (1996 est.)
0.85% (1995 est.)


Nationality
Noun: Kittsian(s), Nevisian(s)
Adjective: Kittsian, Nevisian

Ethnic groups: Black African

LanguagesEnglish

ReligionsAnglican, other Protestant sects, Roman Catholic

Demographic profile
Age structure

Age structure
0-14 years:
35% (male 7,371; female 7,026) (July 1996 est.)
35% (male 7,430; female 7,072) (July 1995 est.)

15-64 years:
58% (male 12,090; female 12,057) (July 1996 est.)
57% (male 11,756; female 11,784) (July 1995 est.)

65 years and over:
7% (male 1,162; female 1,663) (July 1996 est.)
8% (male 1,221; female 1,729) (July 1995 est.)


Dependency ratios

Median age

Population growth rate:
0.98% (1996 est.)
0.85% (1995 est.)


Birth rate:
23.28 births/1000 population (1996 est.)
23.49 births/1000 population (1995 est.)


Death rate:
9.21 deaths/1000 population (1996 est.)
9.56 deaths/1000 population (1995 est.)


Net migration rate:
-4.28 migrant(s)/1000 population (1996 est.)
-5.39 migrant(s)/1000 population (1995 est.)


Population distribution

Urbanization

Major urban areas

Environment
Current issues: NA
Current issues Natural hazards: hurricanes (July to October)
International agreements: party to_Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Whaling

Air pollutants

Sex ratio
At birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
Under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female
All ages:
0.99 male(s)/female (1996 est.) Infant Mortality Rate:18.9 deaths/1000 live births (1996 est.)
19.4 deaths/1000 live births (1995 est.)


Mothers mean age at first birth

Maternal mortality ratio

Infant mortality rate

Life expectancy at birth
Total population: 66.86 years 91,996 est.), 66.51 years (1995 est.)
Male: 63.84 years (1996 est.), 63.51 years (1995 est.)
Female: 70.06 years (1996 est.), 69.69 years (1995 est.)

Total fertility rate:
2.52 children born/woman (1996 est.)
2.56 children born/woman (1995 est.)


Contraceptive prevalence rate

Drinking water source

Current health expenditure

Physicians density

Hospital bed density

Sanitation facility access

Hiv/Aids

Major infectious diseases

Obesity adult prevalence rate

Alcohol consumption

Tobacco use

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

Education expenditures

Literacy
Definition: age 15 and over that has ever attended school (1980)
Total population: 97%
Male: 97%
Female: 98%

School life expectancy primary to tertiary education

Youth unemployment


Saint Kitts and Nevis - Government 1996
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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

CapitalBasseterre

Administrative divisions: 14 parishs; Christ Church Nichola Town, Saint Anne Sandy Point, Saint George Basseterre, Saint George Gingerland, Saint James Windward, Saint John Capisterre, Saint John Figtree, Saint Mary Cayon, Saint Paul Capisterre, Saint Paul Charlestown, Saint Peter Basseterre, Saint Thomas Lowland, Saint Thomas Middle Island, Trinity Palmetto Point

Dependent areas

Independence: 19 September 1983 (from U.K.)

National holiday: Independence Day, 19 September (1983)

Constitution: 19 September 1983

Legal system: Based on English common law

International law organization participation

Citizenship

Suffrage: NA years of age; universal adult

Executive branch
Chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Dr. Cuthbert Montraville SEBASTIAN (since 1 January 1996), previously Governor General of the West Indies Associated States (since NA November 1981)
Head of government: Prime Minister Dr. Denzil DOUGLAS (since 6 July 1995) and Deputy Prime Minister Sam CONDOR (since 6 July 1995) were appointed by the governor general
Cabinet: Cabinet; appointed by the governor general in consultation with the prime minister

Legislative branch: Unicameral House of Assembly:Elections last held 3 July 1995 (next to be held by July 2000; results_SKLNP 58%, PAM 41%; seats_(14 total, 11 elected) SKNLP 7, PAM 1, NRP 1, CCM 2

Judicial branch: Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (based on Saint Lucia)

Political parties and leaders

International organization participation: ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFRCS, IMF, Interpol, IOC, OAS, OECS, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIH, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO

Diplomatic representation

Flag descriptionflag of Saint%20Kitts%20and%20Nevis: Divided diagonally from the lower hoist side by a broad black band bearing two white five-pointed stars; the black band is edged in yellow; the upper triangle is green, the lower triangle is red

National symbols

National anthem

National heritage


Saint Kitts and Nevis - Economy 1996
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Economy overview: The economy has traditionally depended on the growing and processing of sugarcane; decreasing world prices have hurt the industry in recent years. Tourism and export-oriented manufacturing have begun to assume larger roles. Most food is imported. The newly elected government has undertaken a program designed to revitalize the faltering sugar sector. It is also working to improve revenue collection in order to better fund social programs.

Real gdp purchasing power parity

Real gdp growth rate:
3% (1995 est.)
4.5% (1994 est.)


Real gdp per capita:
purchasing power parity_ $5,380 (1995 est.)
$5,300 (1994 est.)


Gross national saving
Gdp composition by sector of origin

Gdp composition by end use

Gdp composition by sector of origin

Agriculture products: Accounts for 17% of GDP; cash crop_sugarcane; subsistence crops_rice, yams, vegetables, bananas; fishing potential not fully exploited

Industries:
Sugar processing
Tourism
Cotton
Salt
Copra
Clothing
Footwear
Beverages


Industrial production growth rate: Growth rate 5.9% (1992 est.)

Labor force:
18,172 (June 1995)
by occupation_services 69%, manufacturing 31%

Labor force

Unemployment rate:
4.3% (May 1995)
12.2% (1990)


Youth unemployment

Population below poverty line

Gini index

Household income or consumption by percentage share

Distribution of family income gini index

Budget
Revenues: $100.2 million (1996 est.), $103.2 million (1995 est.)
Expenditures: $100.1 million, including capital expenditures of $41.4 million (1996 est.), $102.6 million, including capital expenditures of $50.1 million (1995 est.)

Taxes and other revenues

Public debt

Revenue

Fiscal year: Calendar year

Inflation rate consumer prices

Central bank discount rate

Commercial bank prime lending rate

Stock of narrow money

Stock of broad money

Stock of domestic credit

Market value of publicly traded shares

Current account balance

Exports:
total value. $35.4 million (f.o.b., 1994 est.)
$32.4 million (f.o.b., 1992)

Commodities:
Machinery
Food
Electronics
Beverages and tobacco

Partners:
U.S. 46.6%
U.K. 26.4%
CARICOM nations 9.8% (1994)


Imports
Total value:
$112.4 million (f.o.b., 1994 est.)
$100 million (f.o.b., 1992)

Commodities:
Machinery
Manufactures
Food
Fuels

Partners:
U.S. 45%
CARICOM nations 18.8%
U.K. 12.5%
Canada 4.2%
Japan 4.2% (1994)


Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

Debt external:
$45.3 million (1994 est.)
$43.3 million (1992)


Stock of direct foreign investment at home

Stock of direct foreign investment abroad

Exchange rates: East Caribbean dollars (EC$) per US$1_2.7000 (fixed rate since 1976)


Saint Kitts and Nevis - Energy 1996
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Electricity
Capacity: 15,800 kW
Production: 45 million kWh
Consumption per capita: 990 kWh (1993)

Coal

Petroleum

Crude oil

Refined petroleum

Natural gas

Carbon dioxide emissions

Energy consumption per capita


Saint Kitts and Nevis - Communication 1996
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Telephones

Telephone system: 3,800 telephones (1986 est.); good interisland VHF/UHF/SHF radio connections and international link via Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles)
Local: NA
Intercity: interisland links are handled by VHF/UHF/SHF radio; within the islands all calls are local
International: international calls are carried by radio to Antigua and Barbuda and there switched to submarine cable or to INTELSAT, or carried to Saint Martin by radio and switched to INTELSAT

Broadcast media

Internet

Broadband fixed subscriptions


Saint Kitts and Nevis - Military 1996
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Military expenditures

Military and security forces

Military service age and obligation

Space program

Terrorist groups


Saint Kitts and Nevis - Transportation 1996
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National air transport system

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

Airports: 2
15-24 to 2437 m: 1
Under 914 m: 1 (1995 est.)

Heliports

Pipelines

Railways

Roadways

Waterways

Merchant marine: None

Ports and terminals


Saint Kitts and Nevis - Transnational issues 1996
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Disputes international

Refugees and internally displaced persons

Illicit drugs: Transshipment point for South American drugs destined for the U.S.


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