St Kitts & Nevis

Location:     St Kitts and Nevis is an independence state, located in the eastern Caribbean Sea ,  comprising two of the Leeward Islands, Saint Kitts (or Saint Cristopher) and Nevis in the West Indies.

Official Name:      Saint. Kitts and Nevis
Capital:     Basseterre

Land area (km2):      261.6
Coastline (km.):     135

Population Number (hab.):      41.000 (1994)
Capital (hab.):      15.000
Density (hab./km2):      152.7 (1994).
Population Growth (%):      -0.3 (1990-95)
Coastal Population (hab.):      41.000 (100%)

Language:     English

Economy
Currency:     East Caribbean dollar (EC$)
Exchange Rate :     2.70 EC$ = 1.0 US$
Per capita income (US $):      4.410 (1993)
Gross National Product:      US$ 145 millions (1993).
Fisheries:     Fresh fish is a major export.
Maritime Transport and Harbors:      Basseterre is the chief port in St. Kitts; Charlestown in                                                                Nevis.
Tourism:     The annual tourist receipts are US $ 63 million (1994).

Member of ONU, CARICOM, OEA, Commonwealth