| Country (long form) |
Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Capital |
Basseterre |
| Total Area |
100.77 sq mi
261.00 sq km
(1.5 times the size of Washington, DC) |
| Population |
38,819 (July 2000 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
52,348 |
| Languages |
English |
| Literacy |
97.0% total, 97.0% male, 98% female (1980 est.) |
| Religions |
Anglican, other Protestant, Roman Catholic |
| Life Expectancy |
67.95 male, 73.68 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
constitutional monarchy with Westminster-style parliament |
| Currency |
1 East Caribbean dollar (EC$) = 100 cents |
| GDP (per capita) |
$6,000 (1998 est.) |
| Industry |
sugar processing, tourism, cotton, salt, copra, clothing, footwear, beverages |
| Agriculture |
sugarcane, rice, yams, vegetables, bananas; fish |
| Arable Land |
22% |
| Natural Resources |
arable land |
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