ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
Location:
St. Kitts And Nevis are located in the eastern Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the
way between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago. Its total area is 269 square
kilometres.
Population:
40,671 (July, 1994 estimate)
Languages:
Government:
The government is a constitutional monarchy.
Legal System:
The legal system in St. Kitts And Nevis is based on English common law.
Telecommunications:
There are good inter-island VHF/UHF/SHF radio connections and international
links via Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Martin.
Economy:
The economy has historically depended on the growing and processing of sugarcane and
on remittances from overseas workers. In recent years, tourism and export-oriented
manufacturing have assumed larger roles.
Industries:
The main industries are sugar processing, tourism, cotton, salt, copra, clothing, footwear
and beverages.
Currency:
1 EC dollar (EC$) = 100 cents
Exchange Rates:
East Caribbean dollars (EC$) per US$1 - 2.70 (fixed rate since 1976)
Related sites:
St. Kitts And Nevis Hotels
St. Kitts And Nevis Tourism Home Page
To the Offshore World home page.
To the Offshore Financial Centres page.