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Population
Nevis has a population of about 9,000. St. Kitts, however has a population of about 35,000 people. The
wild green vervet monkeys on the island by far out number the people
with a population of 125,000. They can be found in the rain forests of
both islands and the South East Peninsular of St. Kitts.
The palm trees set the building code laws
on the islands. No building can be taller than the surrounding palm
trees.
Education
Free and compulsory between the ages of 5
and 16. There are 25 government primary schools, 7 government secondary
schools and 7 private schools. The St. Kitts & Nevis College of
Further Education meets
the technical education needs of the labour force.
Economy
St. Kitts & Nevis has an agricultural
economy, the mainstay of which is the sugar industry. As the world sugar
price has been very low in the past few years and several sugar crops
have been badly damaged by hurricanes and other adverse climatic
conditions, the Government has responded by trying to broaden both the
agricultural and industrial economy of the country. Fishing is also
growing in commercial importance. Manufacturing is dominated by sugar
products; textiles and drinks are also produced. A thriving electronics
and data processing sector is the principal success story from the
Government’s diversification policy. Tourism is also seen as a
promising growth area and is developing rapidly, especially on Nevis and
the Frigate Bay area in St. Kitts.
The UK, Canada and the USA are the islands’ main trading partners.
Location
St. Kitts & Nevis are located in the
Northern part of the Eastern Caribbean, and is separated by a channel
two miles wide.
Size
St.
Kitts is 23 miles long and 5 miles wide at its widest part. It has an
area of 68 square miles. The highest point on St. Kitts is Mt. Liamuiga
at 3,792 feet.
Nevis, the smaller island, lies to the
south and is about 7 miles in circumference covering 36 square miles.
Transportation
Railroads;
57 kilometers (35.4 miles) narrow gauge on St. Kitts solely for sugar
cane..
Highways;
300 kilometers, (186 miles) total; 126.4 kilometers (78.5 miles) paved;
125 kilometers
(77.6 miles) unpaved; 50 kilometers, (31 miles) unimproved earth.
Airports;
St. Kitts: The Robert Llewelyn Bradshaw International
Airport is located about two miles from Basseterre.
Nevis: The Newcastle Airport is located about 6 miles
from Charlestown
Air Cargo
AmeriJet Service, Tel; (869) 465-8861
American Airlines, Tel; (869) 465-8490
Borinquen Air, Tel; (869) 465-2092
BWIA, Tel; (869)465-8444
Evelyn 's Travel, Tel; (869) 469-9333 (To Nevis)
Four Star Cargo, Tel; (869) 465-8861
LIAT Air Services, Tel; (869) 465-8489
Regal Air Services, Tel; (869) 465-8861
TDC Air Cargo, Tel; (869) 465-8489
Sea Ports;
There are two deep water ports in Basseterre (St. Kitts). Charlestown
(Nevis) has a 368ft X 26.25ft pier with a draft of 15 feet at the head.
As part of the town expansion program in
St. Kitts, a deep water cruise ship facility (Port Zante) has been
constructed in the heart of Basseterre, capable of accommodating the
largest mega ships. Work has also been completed of a port
facility at Long Point (Nevis), to handle cargo
and provide berthing for mini-cruise ships.
Main Shipping Lines
To St. Kitts
Bernuth Lines, CGM-Interlines, Crowley
American Transport, Geest Lines, Harrison, Navieras, tropical Shipping.
To Nevis
Bernuth and Tropical Shipping. Other cargo
for Nevis is trans-shipped mainly in St. Kitts and Miami.
Main NVOCCs
Antilles Freight, International Container Line.
Shipping Agents
A & M Enterprises, Tel/Fax; (869)469-5996
Barker dc Kelly Ltd., Tel; (869) 465-2075
Delisle Walwyn & Co. Ltd., Tel; (869) 465-2631
(Crowley American Transport)
Flemming & Sons, Tel; (869) 465-2592
John Gumbs Ltd., Tel; (869) 465-2370
Nevis Express, Services., Tel; (869) 469-5051
S.I. Horsford & Co. Ltd., Tel; (869) 465-2616
I.D.C Shipping, Nevis, Tel; (869) 465-2511
Tony's Ltd., Nevis, Tel; (869) 465-5413
Tropical Container Services, Tel; (869) 4654-4149
Williams & Williams Enterprises, Tel; (869) 465-4798
 
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