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Saint Kitts and Nevis
Thirty-second orientation
Saint Kitts and Nevis at a glance
- Area
- 261 sq km (Saint Kitts 168 sq km; Nevis 93 sq km)
- CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04
- Nationality / demonym
- noun: Kittitian(s), Nevisian(s); adjective: Kittitian, Nevisian
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- Government
- federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
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- Languages
- English (official)
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Independently structured milestones · not a complete national history
Saint Kitts and Nevis through time
Admitted to the United Nations
Saint Kitts and Nevis became a member of the United Nations.
United Nations, Member States · source checked 2026-09-04
Source history · changed fields only
Changes since the final CIA profile
| Field | Maintained Almanac value | Final CIA profile |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,922World Bank, World Development Indicators · observation year 2025 | total: 55,434 (2025 est.) male: 27,748 female: 27,686CIA World Factbook · as of 2026-01-18 |
A difference may reflect a newer observation, a revised estimate, or a different source definition. This table reports the values and dates; it does not manufacture a trend.
World Development Indicators · latest available observation
People, economy, and access
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- Gross domestic product
- $1.2 billion
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · observation year 2025 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2025; indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.CD. Underlying providers: National statistical authorities, central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- Gross domestic product per person
- $25,223
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · observation year 2025 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2025; indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.CD. Underlying providers: National statistical authorities, central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- Life expectancy at birth
- 72.3 years
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator SP.DYN.LE00.IN · observation year 2024 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2024; indicator SP.DYN.LE00.IN. Underlying providers: UN Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- Urban population
- 31.9%
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · observation year 2025 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2025; indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS. Underlying providers: UN Population Division, World Urbanization Prospects. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- Access to electricity
- 100.0%
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS · observation year 2024 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2024; indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Underlying providers: World Bank ESMAP, Tracking SDG 7. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- People using the internet
- 76.9%
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS · observation year 2024 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2024; indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS. Underlying providers: International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
World Development Indicators data are provided under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). The linked indicator metadata identifies the underlying statistical providers.
Maintained profile
- Capital
- Basseterre
- CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · The nation set and displayed federal short name follow the current State Department independent-states register, dated August 11, 2026.
- Area
- 261 sq km (Saint Kitts 168 sq km; Nevis 93 sq km)
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- Population
- 46,922
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · World Development Indicators observation for 2025; indicator SP.POP.TOTL. Underlying providers: UN Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- Currency
- East Caribbean dollars (XCD)
- CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · Currency label extracted from the Factbook exchange-rate field.
- Languages
- English (official)
- CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · Factbook language listing reproduced without inferring official status beyond the source wording.
- Nationality / demonym
- noun: Kittitian(s), Nevisian(s); adjective: Kittitian, Nevisian
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- Government
- federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
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- Continent
- North America
- CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · Continental label standardized from the archived profile region “Central America and the Caribbean.”
- Coastline
- 135 km
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- Climate
- tropical, tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
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- Religions
- Not stated in the final CIA profile
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- Flag colors
- black, white, yellow, green, red
- CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · Colors extracted from the flag description in the preserved final CIA profile.
- National symbol
- brown pelican, royal poinciana (flamboyant) tree
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- Highest point
- Mount Liamuiga · 3,793 ft (1,156 m)
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- Lowest point
- Caribbean Sea · 0 ft (0 m)
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- NATO membership
- Not a member
- NATO, What is NATO? · Membership status is reported from the organization's current member list as of the stated date.
- BRICS membership
- Not a member
- BRICS Brazil, About the BRICS · Membership status is reported from the organization's current member list as of the stated date.
Preserved public-domain record · not maintained current data
Final CIA World Factbook profile
This is the preserved historical baseline from the Factbook’s final public snapshot. It is presented as the CIA stated it, not as a current Standard American Almanac finding. Current, independently maintained facts appear above when available.
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Introduction1 fields
- Background
- Carib Indians occupied the islands of the West Indies for hundreds of years before the British and French began settlement in 1623. During the 17th century, Saint Kitts became the premier base for British and French expansion into the Caribbean. The French ceded the territory to the UK in 1713. At the turn of the 18th century, Saint Kitts was the richest British Crown Colony per capita in the Caribbean, a result of the sugar trade. Although small in size and separated by only 3 km (2 mi) of water, Saint Kitts and Nevis were viewed and governed as different states until the late-19th century, when the British forcibly unified them along with the island of Anguilla. In 1967, the island territory of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla became an associated state of the UK with full internal autonomy. The island of Anguilla rebelled and was allowed to secede in 1971. The remaining islands achieved independence in 1983 as Saint Kitts and Nevis. In 1998, a referendum on Nevis to separate from Saint Kitts fell short of the necessary two-thirds majority.
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Geography17 fields
- Location
- Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago
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- Map references
- Central America and the Caribbean
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- Area
- total : 261 sq km (Saint Kitts 168 sq km; Nevis 93 sq km) land: 261 sq km water: 0 sq km
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- Area - comparative
- 1.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.
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- Maritime claims
- territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
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- Climate
- tropical, tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
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- Elevation
- highest point: Mount Liamuiga 1,156 m lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
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- Land use
- agricultural land: 23.1% (2023 est.) arable land: 19.2% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 0.4% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 3.5% (2023 est.) forest: 42.3% (2023 est.) other: 34.6% (2023 est.)
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- Population distribution
- population clusters are found in the small towns located on the periphery of both islands
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- Natural hazards
- hurricanes (July to October) volcanism: Mount Liamuiga (1,156 m) on Saint Kitts and Nevis Peak (985 m) on Nevis are part of the volcanic-island arc of the Lesser Antilles, which extends from Saba in the north to Grenada in the south
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- Geography - note
- smallest country in the Western Hemisphere in terms of both area and population; the two volcanic islands are separated by a 3-km-wide (9-mi-wide) channel called The Narrows; on the southern tip of baseball-bat-shaped Saint Kitts lies the Great Salt Pond; Nevis Peak sits in the center of its ball-shaped namesake island
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People and Society27 fields
- Population
- total: 55,434 (2025 est.) male: 27,748 female: 27,686
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- Nationality
- noun: Kittitian(s), Nevisian(s) adjective: Kittitian, Nevisian
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- Ethnic groups
- African descent 92.5%, mixed 3%, White 2.1%, East Indian 1.5%, other 0.6%, unspecified 0.3% (2001 est.)
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- Age structure
- 0-14 years: 19.2% (male 5,314/female 5,277) 15-64 years: 68.1% (male 18,944/female 18,575) 65 years and over: 12.7% (2024 est.) (male 3,341/female 3,682)
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- Dependency ratios
- total dependency ratio: 48.1 (2025 est.) youth dependency ratio: 28.1 (2025 est.) elderly dependency ratio: 20 (2025 est.) potential support ratio: 5 (2025 est.)
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- Median age
- total: 39.1 years (2025 est.) male: 38.8 years female: 38.3 years
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- Birth rate
- 11.58 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
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- Death rate
- 7.43 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
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- Net migration rate
- 1.14 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
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- Population distribution
- population clusters are found in the small towns located on the periphery of both islands
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- Urbanization
- urban population: 31.1% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.06% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
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- Major urban areas - population
- 14,000 BASSETERRE (capital) (2018)
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- Sex ratio
- at birth: 1.02 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.91 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
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- Maternal mortality ratio
- 74 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)
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- Infant mortality rate
- total: 7.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.) male: 5.5 deaths/1,000 live births female: 10.6 deaths/1,000 live births
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- Life expectancy at birth
- total population: 77.6 years (2024 est.) male: 75.2 years female: 80.1 years
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- Total fertility rate
- 1.76 children born/woman (2025 est.)
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- Health expenditure
- 6.2% of GDP (2021) 5.9% of national budget (2022 est.)
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- Physician density
- 3.09 physicians/1,000 population (2018)
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- Hospital bed density
- 4.3 beds/1,000 population (2021 est.)
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- Alcohol consumption per capita
- total: 8.84 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) beer: 3.73 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) wine: 1.02 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) spirits: 3.89 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) other alcohols: 0.21 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
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- Education expenditure
- 3.5% of GDP (2023 est.) 11% national budget (2025 est.)
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- School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
- total: 19 years (2015 est.) male: 18 years (2015 est.) female: 20 years (2015 est.)
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Environment10 fields
- Environmental issues
- deforestation; soil erosion and silting affects marine life on coral reefs; water pollution from uncontrolled dumping of sewage
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- International environmental agreements
- party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Protocol, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
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- Climate
- tropical, tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
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- Land use
- agricultural land: 23.1% (2023 est.) arable land: 19.2% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 0.4% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 3.5% (2023 est.) forest: 42.3% (2023 est.) other: 34.6% (2023 est.)
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- Urbanization
- urban population: 31.1% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.06% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
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- Carbon dioxide emissions
- 269,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) from petroleum and other liquids: 269,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
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- Particulate matter emissions
- 8 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
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- Waste and recycling
- municipal solid waste generated annually: 32,900 tons (2024 est.)
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- Total water withdrawal
- municipal: 15.4 million cubic meters (2022 est.) industrial: 0 cubic meters (2022 est.) agricultural: 200,000 cubic meters (2022 est.)
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- Total renewable water resources
- 24 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
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Government24 fields
- Country name
- conventional long form: Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis conventional short form: Saint Kitts and Nevis former: Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis etymology: explorer Christopher COLUMBUS visited the islands in 1493 and named one for his own patron saint; a common nickname for Christopher during the following centuries was Kit or Kitt, and Saint Kitts is still referred to as Saint Christopher; the name of Nevis is said to derive from the original Spanish name "Las Nieves" (The Snows) and refers to its cloud-topped mountain note: Nevis is pronounced NEE-vis
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- Government type
- federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
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- Capital
- name: Basseterre geographic coordinates: 17 18 N, 62 43 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the French name translates as "low land" in English; the reference is probably to the city's location in a valley
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- Administrative divisions
- 14 parishes; Christ Church Nichola Town, Saint Anne Sandy Point, Saint George Basseterre, Saint George Gingerland, Saint James Windward, Saint John Capesterre, Saint John Figtree, Saint Mary Cayon, Saint Paul Capesterre, Saint Paul Charlestown, Saint Peter Basseterre, Saint Thomas Lowland, Saint Thomas Middle Island, Trinity Palmetto Point
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- Constitution
- history: several previous (pre-independence); latest presented 22 June 1983, effective 23 June 1983 amendment process: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires approval by at least two-thirds majority vote of the total Assembly membership and assent of the governor general; amendments to constitutional provisions such as the sovereignty of the federation, fundamental rights and freedoms, the judiciary, and the Nevis Island Assembly also require approval in a referendum by at least two thirds of the votes cast in Saint Kitts and in Nevis
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- International law organization participation
- has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
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- Citizenship
- citizenship by birth: yes citizenship by descent only: yes dual citizenship recognized: yes residency requirement for naturalization: 14 years
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- Executive branch
- chief of state: King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor General Marcella LIBURD (since 1 February 2023) head of government: Prime Minister Dr. Terrance DREW (since 6 August 2022) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by governor general in consultation with prime minister election/appointment process: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the governor general usually appoints the leader of the majority party or majority coalition as prime minister; deputy prime minister also appointed by governor general
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- Legislative branch
- legislature name: National Assembly legislative structure: unicameral number of seats: 16 (11 directly elected; 4 appointed) electoral system: plurality/majority scope of elections: full renewal term in office: 5 years most recent election date: 8/5/2022 parties elected and seats per party: St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) (6); Concerned Citizens' Movement (CCM) (3); Peoples Labour Party (PLP) (1); People's Action Movement (PAM) (1) percentage of women in chamber: 31.3% expected date of next election: October 2027
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- Judicial branch
- highest court(s): the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC is headquartered on St. Lucia and consists of the Court of Appeal -- headed by the chief justice and 4 judges -- and the High Court with 18 judges; the Court of Appeal travels to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts; member of the Caribbean Court of Justice judge selection and term of office: chief justice of Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court appointed by the British monarch; other justices and judges appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, an independent body of judicial officials; Court of Appeal justices appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 65; High Court judges appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 62 subordinate courts: magistrates' courts
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- Political parties
- Concerned Citizens Movement or CCM Nevis Reformation Party or NRP People's Action Movement or PAM People's Labour Party or PLP Saint Kitts and Nevis Labor Party or SKNLP
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- Diplomatic representation in the US
- chief of mission: Ambassador Jacinth HENRY-MARTIN (since 15 September 2023) chancery: 1203 19th St. NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20036 telephone: [1] (202) 686-2636 FAX: [1] (202) 686-5740 email address and website: stkittsnevis@embskn.com Embassy of St.Kitts and Nevis to the USA – and Permanent Mission to the OAS (embassydc.gov.kn) consulate(s) general: Los Angeles, New York
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- Diplomatic representation from the US
- embassy: the US does not have an embassy in Saint Kitts and Nevis; the US Ambassador to Barbados is accredited to Saint Kitts and Nevis
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- International organization participation
- ACP, ACS, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CDB, CELAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, MIGA, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW, Petrocaribe, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WTO
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- National holiday
- Independence Day, 19 September (1983)
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- Flag
- description: divided diagonally from the lower left side by a broad black band with two five-pointed white stars; the black band is edged in yellow; the upper triangle is green, and the lower is red meaning: green stands for the island's fertility, red for the struggles of the people from slavery, yellow for year-round sunshine, and black for the people's African heritage; the white stars stand for the islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis but can also express hope and liberty, or independence and optimism
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- National symbol(s)
- brown pelican, royal poinciana (flamboyant) tree
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- National color(s)
- green, yellow, red, black, white
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- National coat of arms
- the coat of arms of Saint Kitts and Nevis features a Carib who represents the original inhabitants of the islands, and a fleur-de-lis and rose that represent the French and English who arrived in the 1620; the shield also features the poinciana (the national flower) and a traditional boat; three hands hold the torch, which represents the quest for freedom: the hand of an African, a European, and a person of mixed ethnicity; pelicans (the national bird) support the shield, with a sugarcane plant and a coconut tree that symbolize the land
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- National anthem(s)
- title: "O Land of Beauty!" lyrics/music: Kenrick Anderson GEORGES history: adopted 1983 title: "God Save the King" lyrics/music: unknown history: in use since 1745
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- National heritage
- total World Heritage Sites: 1 (cultural) selected World Heritage Site locales: Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park
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Economy23 fields
- Economic overview
- high-income, tourism-based Caribbean OECS economy; better debt balancing; CARICOM and ECCU member; growing offshore financial and telecommunications hub; environmentally fragile; unique citizenship-driven growth model
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- Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
- $1.465 billion (2024 est.) $1.448 billion (2023 est.) $1.388 billion (2022 est.) note: data in 2021 dollars
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- Real GDP growth rate
- 1.2% (2024 est.) 4.3% (2023 est.) 10.3% (2022 est.) note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
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- Real GDP per capita
- $31,300 (2024 est.) $31,000 (2023 est.) $29,700 (2022 est.) note: data in 2021 dollars
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- GDP (official exchange rate)
- $1.067 billion (2024 est.) note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
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- Inflation rate (consumer prices)
- 3.6% (2023 est.) 2.7% (2022 est.) 1.2% (2021 est.) note: annual % change based on consumer prices
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- GDP - composition, by sector of origin
- agriculture: 1.3% (2024 est.) industry: 21.1% (2024 est.) services: 65.5% (2024 est.) note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
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- Agricultural products
- coconuts, tropical fruits, root vegetables, vegetables, eggs, pulses, sweet potatoes, watermelons, cucumbers/gherkins, tomatoes (2023) note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
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- Industries
- tourism, cotton, salt, copra, clothing, footwear, beverages
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- Industrial production growth rate
- -2.7% (2024 est.) note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
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- Remittances
- 3.4% of GDP (2024 est.) 3.5% of GDP (2023 est.) 3.8% of GDP (2022 est.) note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
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- Budget
- revenues: $262 million (2020 est.) expenditures: $281.889 million (2020 est.) note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
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- Public debt
- 62.9% of GDP (2017 est.) note: central government debt as a % of GDP
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- Taxes and other revenues
- 15% (of GDP) (2020 est.) note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
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- Current account balance
- -$169.221 million (2024 est.) -$122.386 million (2023 est.) -$111.685 million (2022 est.) note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
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- Exports
- $504.391 million (2024 est.) $579.568 million (2023 est.) $542.983 million (2022 est.) note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
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- Exports - partners
- Malta 49%, USA 21%, Turkey 7%, St. Vincent & the Grenadines 5%, Guyana 3% (2023) note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
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- Exports - commodities
- ships, measuring instruments, beer, electrical transformers, electrical control boards (2023) note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
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- Imports
- $642.934 million (2024 est.) $669.168 million (2023 est.) $606.856 million (2022 est.) note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
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- Imports - partners
- USA 50%, Italy 11%, China 8%, Japan 2%, UK 2% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
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- Imports - commodities
- refined petroleum, ships, cars, jewelry, poultry (2023) note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
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- Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
- $294.748 million (2024 est.) $286.075 million (2023 est.) $293.98 million (2022 est.) note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
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- Exchange rates
- East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar - 2.7 (2024 est.) 2.7 (2023 est.) 2.7 (2022 est.) 2.7 (2021 est.) 2.7 (2020 est.)
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Energy5 fields
- Electricity access
- electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.)
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- Electricity
- installed generating capacity: 72,000 kW (2023 est.) consumption: 182.455 million kWh (2023 est.) transmission/distribution losses: 39.522 million kWh (2023 est.)
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- Electricity generation sources
- fossil fuels: 95% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) solar: 2.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) wind: 2.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
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- Petroleum
- refined petroleum consumption: 2,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
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- Energy consumption per capita
- 81.454 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
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Communications6 fields
- Telephones - fixed lines
- total subscriptions: 16,000 (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 33 (2022 est.)
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- Telephones - mobile cellular
- total subscriptions: 56,600 (2023 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 119 (2023 est.)
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- Broadcast media
- national state-operated TV network that broadcasts on 2 channels; cable subscription available for local and international channels; national state-operated radio network; mix of state-owned and privately owned broadcasters with about 15 radio stations (2019)
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- Internet users
- percent of population: 76% (2022 est.)
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- Broadband - fixed subscriptions
- total: 22,000 (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 47 (2022 est.)
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Transportation6 fields
- Civil aircraft registration country code prefix
- V4
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- Railways
- total: 50 km (2008) narrow gauge: 50 km (2008) 0.762-m gauge on Saint Kitts for tourists
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- Merchant marine
- total: 341 (2023) by type: bulk carrier 22, container ship 16, general cargo 85, oil tanker 59, other 159
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- Ports
- total ports: 2 (2024) large: 0 medium: 0 small: 0 very small: 2 ports with oil terminals: 2 key ports: Basseterre, Charlestown
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Military and Security5 fields
- Military and security forces
- St. Kitts and Nevis Defense Force (SKNDF); Regular Force, Coast Guard Force (SKNDF Coast Guard), Reserve Force, Cadet Force Ministry of National Security: the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (2025)
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- Military and security service personnel strengths
- estimated 200 active Defense Forces (2024)
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- Military equipment inventories and acquisitions
- the SKNDF is lightly armed with equipment from Belgium, the UK, and the US (2025)
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- Military service age and obligation
- 18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women (under 18 with written parental permission); no conscription (2025)
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- Military - note
- SKNDF's missions include protecting the country's territorial integrity, assisting the police in combating the illegal narcotic trade and other crimes, and providing humanitarian and disaster relief assistance; the force also has a regional role through the Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS); St. Kitts joined the RSS in 1984; RSS signatories (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) agreed to prepare contingency plans and assist one another, on request, in national emergencies, prevention of smuggling, search and rescue, immigration control, fishery protection, customs and excise control, maritime policing duties, protection of off-shore installations, pollution control, national and other disasters, and threats to national security (2025)
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Transnational Issues1 fields
- Refugees and internally displaced persons
- refugees: 5 (2024 est.)
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