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The Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis (or the '''Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis'''), located in the dependency of Anguilla was also a part of this union, which was then known collectively as Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla . Although Saint Kitts and Nevis are geographically within the Leeward Islands, they are relatively close to a cluster of several other islands. To the north-north west lie the islands of Saint Eustatius , Saba , Saint Barthélemy , and Saint Martin . To the north-east lie Antigua And Barbuda , and to the south-east lies Montserrat . Both the names Saint Christopher and Saint Kitts are given in the Constitution . HISTORY ''Main article: History Of Saint Kitts And Nevis '' Former Colonies of the United Kingdom , Saint Kitts and Nevis along with Anguilla , became an associated state with full internal autonomy in 1967. Angullians rebelled and their island was allowed to separate from the others in 1971. St. Kitts and Nevis achieved independence in 1983. In August 1998, a vote in Nevis on a referendum to separate from St. Kitts fell short of the two-thirds majority needed. In late September 1998, Hurricane Georges caused approximately $445 million in damages and limited GDP growth for the year. Alexander Hamilton , the first United States Secretary of the Treasury, was born on Nevis and spent his childhood there and on the island of St. Croix . POLITICS ''Main article: Politics Of Saint Kitts And Nevis '' The country is an independent Commonwealth Realm with Queen Elizabeth II as its Head Of State , represented in St. Kitts and Nevis by a Governor General , who acts on the advice of the Prime Minister and the cabinet. The prime minister is the leader of the majority party of the house, and the cabinet conducts affairs of state. St. Kitts and Nevis has a unicameral legislature, known as the National Assembly . It is comprised of fourteen members - eleven elected representatives - three of whom are from the island of Nevis - and three members who are appointed by the Governor-General . The three appointed members are known as Senators, with two being appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister, and one on the advice of the leader of the opposition. Though they are referred to as Senators, they do not form a separate house of parliament, as in some other countries. Both representatives and senators serve five-year terms. The prime minister and the cabinet are responsible to the Parliament. Saint Kitts and Nevis are a full & participating member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organisation Of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). PARISHES See Also: Parishes of Saint Kitts and Nevis There are fourteen Parish es:
GEOGRAPHY ''Main article: Geography Of Saint Kitts And Nevis '' The country has two main islands, Saint Kitts and Nevis . The highest peak is Mount Liamuiga , which tops at 1 156 m. The islands are of Volcanic origin, with large central peaks covered in jungle; the steep slopes leading to these peaks are mostly uninhabited. The vast majority of the population on both islands live close to the sea where the terrain flattens out. There are numerous Rivers descending from the mountains of both islands, which provide fresh water to the local population. St. Kitts also has one very small Lake . Which is named after Saint Kitts founder, LAKE ALDEN . ECONOMY ''Main article: Economy Of Saint Kitts And Nevis '' Saint Kitts and Nevis was the last sugar Monoculture in the Eastern Caribbean . Faced with a sugar industry that was finding it increasingly difficult to earn a profit, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis embarked on a program to diversify the Agricultural sector and stimulate the development of other sectors of the economy. In mid-2005, the sugar economy in St. Kitts was finally shut down by the government, after running continuous losses for many years. As of this writing, the primary industry of St. Kitts is tourism. DEMOGRAPHICS ''Main article: Demographics Of Saint Kitts And Nevis '' As Of July 2000 , there were 38,819 inhabitants; their average life expectancy was 70.73 years. Emigration has historically been very high, and the population is about 25% lower than at its peak of about 51,100 in 1960. CULTURE ''Main article: Culture Of Saint Kitts And Nevis '' MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS
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