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St. Kitts & Nevis
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First settled by the English in 1623, the islands along with Anguilla, became an associated state with full internal autonomy in 1967. Anguilla rebelled and was allowed to secede 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. Nevis is once more trying to separate from the Saint Kitts.
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| Official Name: |
Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis |
| Area: |
269 square km (104 sq. miles) combined; St. Kitts 176 sq. km (68 sq. miles) Nevis 93 sq. km (36 sq. miles) |
| Capital: |
Basseterre (st. Kitts); Charlestown (Nevis) |
| Nationality: |
Kittitian, Nevisian |
| Official Language: |
English |
| Population: |
44,000 |
| Currency: |
Eastern Caribbean Dollar (ECD) |
| Exchange Rate: |
1 U.S. $ = (ECD)2.70 |
| Time Zone: |
EST + 1; GMT -4 |
| Phone Code: |
Area Code (869), plus local number |
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