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Saint Kitts and Nevis Government 1996
Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
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Administrative divisions:
14 parishs; Christ Church Nichola Town, Saint Anne Sandy Point, Saint George
Basseterre, Saint George Gingerland, Saint James Windward, Saint John
Capisterre, Saint John Figtree, Saint Mary Cayon, Saint Paul Capisterre,
Saint Paul Charlestown, Saint Peter Basseterre, Saint Thomas Lowland, Saint
Thomas Middle Island, Trinity Palmetto Point
19 September 1983 (from UK)
Independence Day, 19 September (1983)
based on English common law
NA years of age; universal adult
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General
Sir Clement Athelston ARRINDELL (since 19 September 1983, previously
Governor General of theWest Indies Associated States since NA November 1981)
Prime Minister Dr. Kennedy Alphonse SIMMONDS (since 19 September 1983,
previously Premier of the West Indies Associated States since NA February
1980); Deputy Prime Minister Hugh HEYLIGER (since November 1994)
Cabinet; appointed by the governor general in consultation with the prime
minister
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
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (based on Saint Lucia)
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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
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
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Diplomatic representation in US:
Ambassador Erstein Mallet EDWARDS
Suite 608, 2100 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20037
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US diplomatic representation:
no official presence; covered by embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados
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
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