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 | SAINT KITTS and NEVIS[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: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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Latest modification of this page on 2004-03-07 by Jan Lahmeyer
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