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Saint Kitts and Nevis Government 1996

    • Names:

        conventional long form:
        Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis

        conventional short form:
        Saint Kitts and Nevis

        former:
        Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis

    • Digraph:
      SC

    • Type:
      constitutional monarchy

    • Capital:
      Basseterre

    • 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

    • Independence:
      19 September 1983 (from UK)

    • National holiday:
      Independence Day, 19 September (1983)

    • Constitution:
      19 September 1983

    • Legal system:
      based on English common law

    • Suffrage:
      NA years of age; universal adult

    • Executive branch:

        chief of state:
        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)

        head of government:
        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:
        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






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