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Communications of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Telephones - main lines in use:25,000 (2004)
Telephones - mobile cellular:10,000 (2004)
Telephone system:general assessment: good inter-island and international connections
domestic: inter-island links via Eastern Caribbean Fiber Optic cable; construction of enhanced wireless infrastructure launched in November 2004
international: country code - 1-869; international calls are carried by submarine cable or Intelsat
Radio broadcast stations:AM 3, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2003)
Radios:28,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations:1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2003)
Televisions:10,000 (1997)
Internet country code:.kn
Internet hosts:50 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):16 (2000)
Internet users:10,000 (2002)

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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