Country	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Capital	Basseterre
Continent	North America(Central America)
Currency	East Caribbean dollar(XCD)
Languages	English

Locaion

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

Geographic Co ordinates

17 20 N, 62 45 W

Land Boundries

0 km

Geography - note

with coastlines in the shape of a baseball bat and ball, the two volcanic islands are separated by a 3-km-wide channel called The Narrows; on the southern tip of long, baseball bat-shaped Saint Kitts lies the Great Salt Pond; Nevis Peak sits in the center of its almost circular namesake island and its ball shape complements that of its sister island

Population

49,898 (July 2010 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 207

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

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

parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm

Capital

Name:Basseterre
Geographic coordinates:17 18 N, 62 43 W
Time difference:UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

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

Independence

19 September 1983 (from the UK)

National Holiday

Independence Day, 19 September (1983)

Constitution

19 September 1983

Legal system

based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Executive branch

Chief of state:Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Cuthbert Montraville SEBASTIAN (since 1 January 1996)
Head of government:Prime Minister Dr. Denzil DOUGLAS (since 6 July 1995); Deputy Prime Minister Sam CONDOR (since 6 July 1995)
Cabinet:Cabinet appointed by the governor general in consultation with the prime minister
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Elections:the monarchy is hereditary; the governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general

Legislative branch

unicameral National Assembly (14 seats, 3 appointed and 11 popularly elected from single-member constituencies; members serve five-year terms)
Elections:last held on 25 January 2010 (next to be held by 2015)
Election results:percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - SKNLP 6, CCM 2, PAM 2, NRP 1

Judicial branch

Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (consisting of a Court of Appeal and a High Court; based on Saint Lucia; two judges of the Supreme Court reside in Saint Kitts and Nevis); member of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)

Political Parties and Leaders

Concerned Citizens Movement or CCM [Vance AMORY]; Nevis Reformation Party or NRP [Joseph PARRY]; People's Action Movement or PAM [Lindsay GRANT]; Saint Kitts and Nevis Labor Party or SKNLP [Dr. Denzil DOUGLAS]

Political pressure groups and leaders

NA

International organization participation

ACP, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CDB, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW, PetroCaribe, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WTO

Diplomatic representation in the US

Chief of mission:Ambassador Izben Cordinal WILLIAMS
Chancery:3216 New Mexico Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016
Telephone:[1] (202) 686-2636
FAX:[1] (202) 686-5740
Consulate(s) general:New York

Diplomatic representation from the US

the US does not have an embassy in Saint Kitts and Nevis; the US Ambassador to Barbados is accredited to Saint Kitts and Nevis

Flag description

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

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