St. Kitts
Official name: |
St. Kitts |
Capital City: |
Basseterre |
Current Local Time: |
| Country website: |
http://www.dhl.com/ |
International Dialing Code: |
599 |
Population: |
41,369 (July 1996 es |
Currency: |
1 EC dollar (EC$) = 100 cents |
Spoken Languages: |
English |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, Apr 22, 25, May 2, Jun 3, Aug 1, 2, Sep 16, 19 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: machinery, food, electronics, beverages and tobacco |
Partners: US 46.6%, UK 26.4%, Caricom nations 9.8% (1994) Major Imports: |
Commodities: machinery, manufactures, food, fuels |
Partners: US 45%, Caricom nations 18.8%, UK 12.5%, Canada 4.2%, Japan 4.2%, (1994) Total Export: |
$35.4 million (f.o.b., 1994 est.) |
Total Import: |
$112.4 million (f.o.b., 1994 est.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$220 million (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$5,380 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
97% |
Population Growth Rate: |
0.98% (1996 est.) |
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