GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)
(Estimated 2011): $700 million (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)
(Estimated 2011): $918 million (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $700 million (US$) or (GBP)
Capital: Basseterre
Population (Estimated July 2012): 50,726
Area: 269km2 or 104mi2
Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC$)
Official Language: English
Political Information: Constitutional Monarchy with a democratic Parliament
Official Religion: No Official Religion
(mainly Anglican, other Protestant, Roman Catholic)
Highest Mountain: Mount Liamuiga at 1,156m or 3,793ft
Largest River:
Time Zone (GMT/UTC): -4:00
Wildlife:
Counties/Provinces/States: 14 parishes; Christ Church Nichola Town, Saint Anne Sandy Point, Saint George Basseterre, Saint George Gingerland, Saint James Windward, Saint John Capesterre, Saint John Figtree, Saint Mary Cayon, Saint Paul Capesterre, Saint Paul Charlestown, Saint Peter Basseterre, Saint Thomas Lowland, Saint Thomas Middle Island, Trinity Palmetto Point
Leaders: H.M. Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor-General Sir Cuthbert Sebastian and Prime Minister Denzil Douglas
Additional: Gained independence from the U.K. on the 19th of September 1983.
Sources: CIA World Fact Book, and Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Saint Kitts and Nevis (Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis)
