Saint Kitts And Nevis

Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Flag	Coat of Arms
Capital	Basseterre
Government	Parliamentary Democracy
Language	English (official)
Monarch	Queen Elizabeth II
Prime minister	Timothy Harris
Population	50.314
GDP per capita	$10,143

Saint Kitts and Nevis is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea. It is a Commonwealth realm, with an area of 261 km² and a population of 50,726 (July 2011 estimate).

Economy[edit]

Saint Kitts and Nevis is a twin-island federation whose economy is characterised by its dominant tourism, agriculture, and light manufacturing industries. Sugar was the primary export from the 1940s 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 experienced losses and was a significant contributor to the fiscal deficit.