Yearbook 2008
Saint Christopher and Nevis. In August, Prime Minister Denzil Douglas reformed his government to concentrate work on the most important issues: national security, state finances, the labor market, social development, information and technology. Douglas took over responsibility for national security, immigration, foreign policy, sustainable development, tourism, sports and culture.
The Cotonou Agreement was replaced in the autumn with a new Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and Saint Christopher and Nevis. EPA meant that tariffs and import duties on the EU market were almost completely eliminated for goods from the Caribbean. At the same time, the agreement meant that until 2033 Saint Christopher and Nevis would gradually eliminate most of the import duties from the EU.
- ABBREVIATIONFINDER: Click to see the meanings of 2-letter acronym and abbreviation of KN in general and in geography as St. Kitts and Nevis in particular.
Country data
Area: 272 km2 (world ranking: 189)
Population: 55,000
Population density: 202 per km2 (as of 2017, world ranking: 188)
Capital: Basseterre
Official languages: English
Gross domestic product: US $ 946 million; Real growth: 1.7%
Gross national product (GNP, per resident and year): US $ 16,030
Currency: 1 Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC $) = 100 cents
Embassy
10 Kensington Court, GB-London W8 5DL
T +441719379522,
Fax +441719375514
Government
Head of State: Elizabeth II, Prime Minister: Timothy Harris, Exterior: Mark Brantley
National holiday: 19.9.
Administrative divisions
14 regions
Form of Government
Constitution from 1983
parliamentary monarchy (Commonwealth)
Parliament (appointed elected 11 3, 1 ex officio) National Assembly (National Assembly) with 15 Members Rank, elections every 5 years.
Voting age 18 years
Population: last census 2011: 46,398 residents
90% African, 5% European-African, 3% Indian-Pakistani, 1% European
Cities (with population): (2003) Basseterre (St. Kitts) 13,262 residents; (As of 2001) Charlestown (Nevis) 1820
Religions: 17% Anglicans, 16% Methodists, 11% Pentecostals, 7% Church of God, 6% Catholics, 5% Baptists and others; Minorities of Hindus, Muslims and others (as of 2006)
Languages: English; English Creole
Employees by economic sector: no information
Unemployment (in% of all economically active persons)
no information
Inflation rate (in%): 2017: o.1%
Foreign trade: Import: 200 million US $ (2017); Export: US $ 50 million (2017)
Population 2008
According to Countryaah reports, the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2008 was 48,905, ranking number 211 in the world. The population growth rate was 0.910% yearly, and the population density was 188.5231 people per km2.
