St Kitts and Nevis
Brief description
The Federation of St Kitts and Nevis (also known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis), located in the Leeward Islands, is a federal two-island nation in the West Indies. It is the smallest nation in the Americas in both area and population.
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Historically, the British dependency of Anguilla was also a part of this union, then known collectively as Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla. St Kitts and Nevis are geographically part of the Leeward Islands. To the north-northwest lie the islands of St Eustatius, Saba, St Barthélemy, and St Martin.
Economy
St Kitts and Nevis is a twin-island federation whose economy is characterized by its dominant tourism, agriculture and light manufacturing industries. Sugar was the primary export from the 1640s on, but rising 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 2005, the government decided to close down the state-owned sugar company, which had caused losses and was a significant contributor to the fiscal deficit.
Former sugar plantations still dominate the St Kitts landscape. The agricultural, tourism, export-oriented manufacturing, and offshore-banking sectors are being developed and are now taking larger roles in the country’s economy. The growth of the tourism sector has become the main foreign exchange earner for St Kitts and Nevis.
Interesting locations
With coastlines in the shape of a baseball bat and ball, the two volcanic islands are separated by a three-km-wide channel called The Narrows; on the southern tip of long, baseball bat-shaped St Kitts lies the Great Salt Pond; Nevis Peak sits in the center of its almost circular namesake island and its ball shape complements that of its sister island. The highest point is Mount Liamuiga (St Kitts) at 1,156 meters.
Article from Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, St Kitts and Nevis
Links
- BBC News Country Profile - St Kitts and Nevis
- US Department of State - St Kitts and Nevis
- CIA World Factbook - St Kitts and Nevis
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