Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor Prime minister: Perry Christie
Population
45,239,079
316,182
Life Expectancy
74.790 years
71.440 years
Capital City
Bogota
Nassau
Largest city
Bogota (population: 7,102,600)
Nassau (population: 227,940)
Human Development Index
0.787
NA
GDP per capita
$10,400 US
$31,400 US
Literacy Rate
92.8%
95.6%
Corruption Perception Index
3.8
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
9.7%
NA
Wealthiest Citizens
Julio Mario Santo Domingo ($4.0bn US)
NA
Unemployment Rate
10.800%
14.200%
Death Penalty
Abolished
NA
Political System
republic; executive branch dominates government structure
constitutional parliamentary democracy
Independence date
20 July 1810 (from Spain)
10 July 1973 (from UK)
Religions
Roman Catholic 90%, other 10%
Baptist 35.4%, Anglican 15.1%, Roman Catholic 13.5%, Pentecostal 8.1%, Church of God 4.8%, Methodist 4.2%, other Christian 15.2%, none or unspecified 2.9%, other 0.8% (2000 census)
Languages
Spanish
English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants)
