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Transnational_issues of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Disputes - international:joins other Caribbean states to counter Venezuela's claim that Aves Island sustains human habitation, a criterion under UNCLOS, which permits Venezuela to extend its EEZ/continental shelf over a large portion of the eastern Caribbean Sea
Illicit drugs:transshipment point for South American drugs destined for the US and Europe; some money-laundering activity

Saint Kitts and Nevis Quickstats

  • Population: 39,349 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 261 sq km
  • Density: 164 /km² (64th)
  • GDP (total): $339 million (213th)
  • GDP (per capita): $14,649 (47th)
  • Literacy: 97.8%

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  • Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
  • Dial code: +1 869

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