| Country (long form) |
none |
| Capital |
Saint John's |
| Total Area |
170.66 sq mi
442.00 sq km
(2.5 times the size of Washington, DC) |
| Population |
66,970 (July 2001 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
69,259 |
| Languages |
English (official), local dialects |
| Literacy |
89.0% total, 90.0% male, 88% female (1960 est.) |
| Religions |
Anglican (predominant), other Protestant, some Roman Catholic |
| Life Expectancy |
68.45 male, 73.14 female (2001 est.) |
| Government Type |
constitutional monarchy with UK-style parliament |
| Currency |
1 East Caribbean dollar (EC$) = 100 cents |
| GDP (per capita) |
$8,200 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
tourism, construction, light manufacturing (clothing, alcohol, household appliances) |
| Agriculture |
cotton, fruits, vegetables, bananas, coconuts, cucumbers, mangoes, sugarcane; livestock |
| Arable Land |
18% |
| Natural Resources |
negligible; pleasant climate fosters tourism |
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