Saint Kitts and Nevis

The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis (also known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis ), located in the Leeward Islands, is a federal two-island nation in the West Indies It is the smallest nation in the Americas in both area and population. The capital city and headquarters of government for the federated state is on the larger island of Saint Kitts. Kit, or Kitt, is an old-fashioned abbreviation for the name Christopher. This island was given the name by Christopher Columbus; the Spanish version was "San Cristóbal".The smaller state of Nevis, formerly named "Nuestra Señora de las Nieves" (translated "Our Lady of the Snows"), lies about 2 miles (3 km) southeast of Saint Kitts, across a shallow channel called "The Narrows".
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Noun
1. a country on several of the Leeward Islands; located east southeast of Puerto Rico; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1983
(synonym) Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Christopher-Nevis, St. Christopher-Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis
(hypernym) country, state, land
(member-holonym) Organization of American States, OAS
(part-holonym) Leeward Islands
(part-meronym) Saint Christopher, St. Christopher, Saint Kitts, St. Kitts

Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Background First settled by the British in 1623, the islands became an associated state with full internal autonomy in 1967. The island of Anguilla rebelled and was allowed to secede in 1971. Saint Kitts and Nevis achieved independence in 1983. In 1998, a vote in Nevis on a referendum to separate from Saint Kitts fell short of the two-thirds majority needed. Nevis is once more trying to separate from the Saint Kitts. Map of Saint Kitts and Nevis More about Saint Kitts and Nevis: Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues

Chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Cuthbert Montraville SEBASTIAN (since 1 January 1996)

Head of government: Prime Minister Dr. Denzil DOUGLAS (since 6 July 1995); Deputy Prime Minister Sam CONDOR (since 6 July 1995)

Cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general in consultation with the prime minister

Elections: 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
  

Governor General ….. Cuthbert Montraville SEBASTIANPrime Minister ….. Denzil DOUGLAS, Dr.Dep. Prime Min. ….. Sam CONDORMin. of Agriculture, Fisheries, & Consumer Affairs ….. Cedric Roy LIBURDMin. of Education ….. Sam CONDORMin of Finance ….. Denzil DOUGLAS, Dr.Min. of Foreign Affairs & International Trade ….. Timothy HARRISMin. of Health ….. Rupert Emmanuel HERBERTMin. of Housing ….. Cedric Roy LIBURDMin. of Immigration & Labor ….. Gerald Anthony Dwyer ASTAPHANMin. of Industry & Commerce ….. Timothy HARRISMin. of Justice ….. Gerald Anthony Dwyer ASTAPHANMin. of Legal Affairs ….. Delano Frank BARTMin. of National Security ….. Gerald Anthony Dwyer ASTAPHANMin. of Public Works, Utilities, Transport, & Posts ….. Earl Asim MARTINMin. of Sustainable Development ….. Denzil DOUGLAS, Dr.Min. of Technology ….. Denzil DOUGLAS, Dr.Min. of Tourism & Culture ….. Denzil DOUGLAS, Dr.Min. of Youth, Social, & Community Development ….. Sam CONDORMin. of State in the Office of the Prime Minister With the Responsibility for Finance, Technology, & Sustainable Development ….. Nigel Alexis CARTYMin. of State in the Office of the Prime Minister With the Responsibility for Tourism, Sports, & Culture ….. Richard SKERRITAttorney General ….. Delano Frank BARTAmbassador to the US ….. Izben Cordinal WILLIAMSPermanent Representative to the UN, New York ….. Joseph CHRISTMAS