GENERAL
Status:
Part of the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis which attained full political independence in 1983. Nevis has its own unicameral legislature and government.
Location: Eastern Caribbean. 200 miles from Puerto Rico; 1,300 miles southeast of Miami.
Area: 36m2 (93km2)
Capital: Charlestown
Population: 10,000
Business language: English
Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC$). Controlled by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank. EC$2.7=US$1.
Time zone: GMT-4
Business hours: Mon-Fri 8am to 4pm
Climate: Average temperatures of 79ºf/26ºc
IMPORTANT CONTACTS
Nevis Financial Services Department
Ministry of Finance
Nevis Island Administration
PO Box 689
Charlestown, Nevis