ister Hugh
HEYLIGER (since November 1994)
cabinet: Cabinet; 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 15 November 1995); 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 (based on Saint
Lucia)

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, GATT, IBRD, ICFTU,
ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFRCS (associate), IMF, INTERPOL, IOC, OAS, OECS, UN,
UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO

Diplomatic representation in US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Erstein Mallet EDWARDS
chancery: Suite 608, 2100 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20037
telephone: [1] (202) 833-3550
FAX: [1] (202) 833-3553

US diplomatic representation: no official presence; covered by embassy
in Bridgetown, Barbados

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 traditionally depended on the growing and
processing of sugarcane; decreasing world prices have hurt the
industry in recent years. Tourism and export-oriented manufacturing
have begun to assume larger roles, although they still only account
for 7% and 4% of GDP respectively. Growth in the construction and
tourism sectors spurred the economic expansion in 1994. Most food is
imported.

National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $210 million (1994
est.)

National product real growth rate: 4.5% (1994 est.)

National product per capita: $5,300 (1994 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices): 1.6% (1993)

Unemployment rate: 12.2% (1990)

Budget:
revenues: $103.2 million
expenditures: $102.6 million, including capital expenditures of $50.1
million (1995 est.)

Exports: $32.4 million (f.o.b., 1992)
commodities: machinery, food, electronics, beverages and tobacco
partners: US 50%, UK 30%, CARICOM nations 11% (1992)

Imports: $100 million (f.o.b., 1992)
commodities: