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  1. $Title{Table A.: Country Profile}
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  3. Official Name..........................................St. Christopher and Nevis
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  5. Term for Citizens......................................Kittitian(s), Nevisian(s)
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  7. Capital...............................................................Basseterre
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  9. Political Status...............................................Independent, 1983
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  11. Form of Government...........Parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
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  13. Geography
  14. Size.................................................................269 sq. km.
  15. Topography......................Mountainous; intermittent grasslands and forests
  16. Climate............................................................Tropical, wet
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  18. Population
  19. Total estimated in 1986...................................................45,000
  20. Annual growth rate (in percentage) in 1986...................................0.1
  21. Life expectancy at birth in 1982..............................................70
  22. Adult literacy rate (in percentage) in 1986...................................90
  23. Language.................................................................English
  24. Ethnic groups................Black (over 90 percent); remainder white or mulatto
  25. Religion......................................................Primarily Anglican
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  27. Economy
  28. Currency; exchange rate...........Eastern Caribbean dollar (EC$);EC$2.70=US$1.00
  29. Gross domestic product (GDP) in 1985.............................US$67.3 million
  30. Per capita GDP in 1985..................................................US$1,500
  31. Distribution of GDP (in percentage) in 1985
  32.      Government and other services..........................................23.7
  33.      Agriculture............................................................15.0
  34.      Manufacturing..........................................................12.8
  35.      Tourism.................................................................6.0
  36.      Other..................................................................42.5
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  38. National Security
  39. Armed forces personnel.........................................................0
  40. Paramilitary personnel........................................................80
  41. Police.......................................................................220
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