the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis (American States) Satellite maps
Country: St. Kitts and Nevis Federation (the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis) [formerly known as Saint Christopher and Nevis (st. christopher and nevis) still GM]Independence Day: September 19 (1983)Physical Geography: Eastern Caribbean in the northern Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago between the northwest is the Netherlands Antilles island of Saba and Sint Eustatius, the Northeast is the island of Barbuda , Southeast of Antigua.From St. Kitts and Nevis and Sangbuleiluo and other islands.Countries like the outline of a baseball bat and a baseball.Area of 267 square kilometers, of which 174 square kilometers of Saint Kitts and Nevis 93 square kilometers, is a tropical rain forest climate.Population: 38,763 (2003).Blacks accounted for 94 percent, while white and mixed.English as the official language and generic.Most Christian residents.The official language is English.Capital: Basseterre (Basseterre)A brief history: 1493 Columbus arrived in St. Kitts and named to the island.1623 was the British occupation of the West Indies become the first block in the colony.A year later the French occupation of parts of the island, from Britain, France for the two countries clashed over the island.1783 "Treaty of Versailles," St. Kitts will be formally classified the United Kingdom.1629 Nevis Island become a British colony.1958 St. Kitts - Nevis - Anguilla as a political unit to join the West Indies Federation.February 1967 with the merger of Anguilla for the State in association with the United Kingdom, the implementation of internal self-government, foreign affairs and defense from the United Kingdom.After Anguilla from the Federation.September 19, 1983 declaration of independence, the country known as Saint Kitts and Nevis Federation, for the Commonwealth member countries.Politics: 1983 independence Constitution, Saint Kitts and Nevis federalism, with the greatest autonomy to Nevis.Her Majesty the Queen as the Head of State St., on behalf of the Queen by the Governor to exercise his powers.Governor appointed by the Queen of the citizens of the country.Governor under the Nevis Island Government will appoint a Prime Minister's Deputy Governor, Deputy Governor in Nigeria is the Governor's Island representative.National Assembly as the highest legislative body, a hospital system.Economy: the sugar industry is the main pillar of the national economy.Sugarcane mainly to agricultural and other products are coconut, fruits and vegetables.Most rely on food imports.In recent years, tourism, export processing and also began to develop the banking sector, tourism income has gradually become the country's main source of foreign exchange.There are two airports, railway length of 50 km, 320 km long highway.Diplomacy: advocating mutual respect for sovereignty and oppose the manipulation of the country's policy.For the United Nations, the Caribbean Community and the Commonwealth member countries.October 8, 1983, with the Taiwan authorities to establish "diplomatic relations."Reproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2003-02/08/content_719434.htm
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