NAM COUNTRY: ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS


Geography



Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Llewellyn Douglas

Quick Facts

Official Name

Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Location Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago
Capital Basseterre
Population

39,349 (July 2007 est.)

Religion

Anglican, other Protestant, Roman Catholic
Languages

English

National Holiday

Independence Day, 19 September (1983)

Government

Parliamentary Democracy

Legal System

Based on English common law

Head of State

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Head Of Government

Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Llewellyn Douglas
Currency

East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Natural Resources Arable land
Industries Tourism, cotton, salt, copra, clothing, footwear, beverages
Import Partners United States 48.9%, Trinidad and Tobago 13.1%, Spain 4.6%, United Kingdom 4.5% (2006)
Export Partners United States 62%, Canada 9.4%, Netherlands 6.6%, Azerbaijan 5% (2006)