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[Saint Christopher & Nevis] : general data of the country


 
General useful information
 
Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc.
 
Nation and population
official name (short form): Saint Kitts and Nevis
country code ISO: KN //; - FIPS: SC
location: Central America, West Indies, Caribbean, Lesser Antilles
time zone: -4 UT
surface (land) area: 269 sq.km = 104 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi
geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North/South: 17° N / East/West: 63° W
borders (land): none
borders (coastline): Caribbean Sea (Atlantic Ocean)
climate: tropical Caribbean
Government
independent since: 1983-09-19
type of government: federative republic within the United Kingdom
capital: Basseterre
administrative division: parish (14)
Population
population according to the latest census (1991): 40,168
total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 38,819; or: 41,000 /-; 2001: 38,756
population density: 144 per sq.km = 373 per sq.mi
population growth: -1% //; - doubling time: not applicable; population is nearly stable or declining
birth rate: 19 - 24 per 1000
death rate: 9 - 10 per 1000
fertility rate: 3 children per female
maternal mortality: per 100,000
infant mortality (1-4 years): 20 per 1000
life expectancy: 71 years (male: 68; female: 74)
age breakdown: 0-14 years: 32% //; - 15-59 years: 52% //; - 60+ years: 16%
urbanisation: 34 - 43% //; - urbanisation growth: %
percentage of urban population in the greatest city: %
Ethnic composition, language, religion
ethnic groups: black 95%; mixed / white / Indo-Pakistani 5%
languages: English (official), Creole English
religious affiliation: Protestant 76% (Anglican 33 - 36%, Methodist 32%); Roman Catholic 10%; Moravian 9%
Health
daily food intake: calories per capita
population with access to safe water: 100%
people per physician: 1050
people per hospital bed:
Education, literacy
school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 99%
school enrolment: secondary education: 67%
school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 2%
adult literacy: 90% (male: %; female: %) [more recent total figure found: 98%]
 
Economy and infrastructure
 
Economy and trade
currency: Eastern Caribbean dollar = 100 cents
annual inflation rate: 3%
population below poverty line: %
Gross Domestic Product: USD 4760 per capita
GNI USD 6570 per capita //; - [ppp: 10960]
GDP growth: 5%
income: USD 3960 per capita
import: USD 111 per capita //; - export: USD 28 per capita
trade: USD 3200 per capita //; - or 61% of GDP
trade partners: US GB JP CA TT NA
human development index: 0,800 //; - position of the country in the world no.: ca 45
female labour force: 41%
unemployment: 4,5%
tourism: 0,08 million
Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy
land use: arable land: 39% //; - grass land: 3% //; - wooded area: 17% //; - arid land and desert: %
agriculture: labour force: 26% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 10%
agricultural products: sugarcane, cocnuts, potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes
livestock (1000s): asses: / cattle: 3,6 / goats: 14,5 / horses: / pigs: 5 / poultry: 60 / sheep: 7,4
fish catch: metric tonnes
industry: labour force: 22% //; - part of industry in GDP: 25%
industrial products: raw sugar and other food processing including beverages
mining products: none
CO2 emission per capita: 2,5
services: labour force: 52% //; - part of services in GDP: 65%
energy use (kg per capita): 486
electricity use (per capita):
annual water use (per capita):
Traffic, communication
road network: 320 km //; - of which paved: 43% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km
vehicles: 100 per 1000
railways: 58 km //; - railways passenger/km: - [there is possibly no transport of people on the existing railway]
navigable inland waterways: 0 km
ownership telephone: 76 - 158 per 1000
ownership radio receivers: 110 - 701 per 1000
ownership tv-sets: 182 - 244 per 1000
newspaper circulation: per 1000
persons per post office: 5630
personal computers: 182 per 1000
 
Some physical landmarks
 
mountains: Mount Liamuiga (Mt. Misery) 1156 m, Nevis Peak 985, Verchild's Mountain 900
lowest point: sea level
lakes (natural): Great Salt Pond
lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown
lakes (deepest): possibly Great Salt Pond
rivers: a few small rivers only to drain the mountain slopes
canals: none, or unknown
waterfalls: none, or unknown
caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest:
islands: see the separate file of the administrative division
deserts: none
other natural features:
 
Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information
 
other important features:
apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's
Saint Kitts was formerly known as St. Christopher; by the natives it is called Liamuiga
primary sources used for the general information:
BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks
particulars concerning population data:
 

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