Saint Kitts and Nevis Location:
17°18'N, 62°44'W
Saint Kitts and Nevis Geography:
The country has two main islands, Saint Kitts and Nevis. The highest peak, at 1,156 metres, is Mount Liamuiga.
The islands are of volcanic origin, with large central peaks covered in jungle; the steep slopes leading to these peaks are mostly uninhabited. The vast majority of the population on both islands live close to the sea where the terrain flattens out. There are numerous rivers descending from the mountains of both islands, which provide fresh water to the local population. St. Kitts also has one very small lake.
Saint Kitts and Nevis People:
Population
- July 2005 estimate 42,696 (209th)
- Density 164 /km2 (64th)
424 /sq mi
Saint Kitts and Nevis Government:
Government Parliamentary democracy (federal constitutional monarchy)
- Monarch Queen Elizabeth II
- Governor-General Sir Cuthbert Sebastian
- Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas
Saint Kitts and Nevis Economy:
Saint Kitts and Nevis is a twin-island federation whose economy is characterized by its dominant sugar and tourism industries. Sugar has been the country's main export crop for well over a century, but increasing production costs, low world market prices and the government's efforts to reduce dependence on it have led to a growing diversification of the agricultural sector. In late 2005, the government decided to close down the state-owned sugar company, which had produced losses and was a significant contributor to the fiscal deficit. While sugar still dominates the agricultural sector, tourism, export-oriented manufacturing, and offshore-banking are being developed and taking larger roles in the country’s economy. The growth of the tourism sector has become the main foreign exchange earner for Saint Kitts and Nevis. The country has also developed a successful apparel assembly industry and one of the largest electronics assembly industries in the Caribbean.
During the 1990s, Saint Kitts and Nevis registered an annual GDP growth of 5.5 percent, but the strong growth was interrupted by devastating hurricanes in 1998 and 1999. Post-hurricane reconstruction led to an economic resumption in 2000 with GDP growing 6.2 percent. The year 2001 began well enough although the post-hurricane construction boom was over and growth was slowing from its 2000 rate. But after September 11, tourism arrivals dropped off precipitously and activity in related sectors of the economy such as road construction and retail sales declined along with tourism. As a result, the GDP growth declined substantially in 2001 and 2002. Economic activity has recovered since 2003, mainly driven by strong growth in tourism. In view of its high level of public debt, the country needs a prudent fiscal policy to ensure sustainable economic growth.
Saint Kitts and Nevis Information:
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