et; appointed by the governor general in consultation with the
prime minister
Legislative branch:
unicameral
House of Assembly:
elections last held 29 November 1993 (next to be held by 21 March
1998); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (14 total, 11
elected) PAM 4, SKNLP 4, NRP 1, CCM 2
Judicial branch:
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
Political parties and leaders:
People's Action Movement (PAM), Dr. Kennedy SIMMONDS; Saint Kitts and
Nevis Labor Party (SKNLP), Dr. Denzil DOUGLAS; Nevis Reformation Party
(NRP), Simeon DANIEL; Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM), Vance AMORY
Member of:
ACP, C, CARICOM, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICFTU, IDA, IFAD, IMF,
INTERPOL, LORCS, OAS, OECS, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO
Diplomatic representation in US:
chief of mission:
(vacant); Minister-Counselor (Deputy Chief of Mission), Charge
d'Affaires ad interim Aubrey Eric HART
chancery:
Suite 608, 2100 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20037
telephone:
(202) 833-3550
FAX:
(202) 833-3553
US diplomatic representation:
no official presence since the Charge d'Affaires resides in Saint
John's (Antigua and Barbuda)
Flag:
divided diagonally from the lower hoist side by a broad black band
bearing two white five-pointed stars; the black band is edged in
yellow; the upper triangle is green, the lower triangle is red

@Saint Kitts and Nevis, Economy

Overview:
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.
National product:
GDP - exchange rate conversion - $163 million (1992)
National product real growth rate:
4.1% (1992)
National product per capita:
$4,000 (1992)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
2.9% (1992)
Unemployment rate:
12.2% (1990)
Budget:
revenues:
$85.7 million
expenditures:
$85.8 million, including capital expenditures of $42.4 million (1993
est.)
Exports:
$32.4 million (f.o.b., 1992)
commodities:
sugar, clothing, electronics, postage stamps
partners:
US 53%, UK 22%, Trinidad and Tobago 5%, OECS 5% (1988)
Imports:
$100 million (f.o.b., 1992)
commodities:
foodstuffs, intermediate manufactures, machinery, fuels
partners:
US 36%, UK 17%, Trinidad and Tobago 6%, Canada 3%, Japan 3%, OECS 4%
(1988)
External debt:
$43.3 million (1992)
Industrial production: