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HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA

Nationality: noun: Kittitian(s), Nevisian(s) adjective: Kittitian,
Nevisian

Ethnic groups: predominantly black some British, Portuguese, and Lebanese

Religions: Anglican, other Protestant, Roman Catholic

Languages: English

Literacy: age 15 and over has ever attended school total population:
Government Saint Kitts and Nevis

Country name: conventional long form: Federation of Saint Kitts and
Nevis conventional short form: Saint Kitts and Nevis former: Federation
of Saint Christopher and Nevis

Government type: constitutional monarchy with Westminster-style
parliament

Capital: Basseterre

Administrative divisions: 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

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: 18 years of age; universal

Executive branch: chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February
1952), represented by Governor General Cuthbert Montraville SEBASTIAN
(since 1 January 1996) elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the
governor general is appointed by the monarch; following legislative
elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority
coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the governor general;
deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general cabinet: Cabinet
appointed by the governor general in consultation with the prime minister
head of government: Minister Sam CONDOR (since 6 July 1995)

Legislative branch: unicameral National Assembly (14 seats, 3 appointed
and 11 popularly elected from single-member constituencies; members
serve five-year terms) election results: percent of vote by party - NA%;
seats by party - SKNLP 8, CCM 2, NRP 1 elections: last held 6 March 2000
(next to be held by July 2005)

Judicial branch: Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (based on Saint Lucia;
one judge of the Supreme Court resides in Saint Kitts and Nevis)

Political parties and leaders: Concerned Citizens Movement or CCM [Vance
AMORY]; Nevis Reformation Party or NRP [Joseph PARRY]