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Nevis

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Coordinates: 17°09′N 62°35′W / 17.150°N 62.583°W / 17.150; -62.583

State o Nevis

Banner o Nevis
Banner
Coat o airms
Motto: "Kintra Abuin Sel"

Location o Nevis
Caipital
and largest city
Charlestown
17°20′N 62°45′W / 17.333°N 62.750°W / 17.333; -62.750
Offeecial leidsInglis
Demonym(s)Nevisian
Govrenment
 Monarch
Elizabeth II
 Premier
Vance Amory

Eustace John
Christen Springette
Unthirldom
 frae the Unitit Kinrick
19 September 1983
Aurie
 Total
93 km2 (36 sq mi) (207th)
Population
 2006 census
12,106[2]
 Density
130/km2 (336.7/sq mi) (nae ranked)
GDP (PPP)2009 estimate
 Total
$726 million[3]
 Per capita
$13,429[3]
GDP (nominal)2009 estimate
 Tot
$557 million[3]
 Per capita
$10,315[3]
HDI (2007)Decrease 0.825
verra heich · 54t
CurrencyEast Caribbean dollar ($) (XCD)
Time zoneUTC-4 (-4)
Date formatdd-mm-yyyy (CE)
Drivin sideleft
Cawin code+1 869
Internet TLD.kn
Airport
Vance W. Amory International
IATA: NEV, ICAO: TKPN
Elevation 35 ft. (11 m)

Nevis is a smaw island in the Caribbean Sea that forms pairt o the inner arc o the Leeward Islands chain o the Wast Indies.

References

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  1. The Deputy Govrenor-General o Nevis is appyntit bi the Govrenor-General o Saunt Kitts an Nevis, tae assent or wihauld assent tae ony bill passed bi the Nevis Island Assembly an tae perform ither functions o the office o Govrenor-General on Her Majesty's behauf relatin tae Nevis, as the Govrenor-General mey specify. See Chapter III, Sections 23 o the Constitution.
  2. Population nummer frae the Meenistry o Finance, Nevis Financial Services Development & Marketing Department, Quickfacts[deid airtin]. Retrieved 8 August 2006. For an aulder breakdoun bi pairish, see the Stateestics Department Nevis August 2002 table, uised bi IFLA/UNESCO in Kintra report on the public an schuil librar sectors o Nevis Archived 2007-08-11 at the Wayback Machine, subsection 5ii. Retrieved 8 August 2006.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Saint Kitts and Nevis". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 21 Apryle 2010.