Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor Prime minister: Perry Christie
Population
4,636,348
316,182
Life Expectancy
77.890 years
71.440 years
Capital City
San Jose
Nassau
Largest city
San Jose (population: 335,007)
Nassau (population: 227,940)
Human Development Index
0.847
NA
GDP per capita
$12,100 US
$31,400 US
Literacy Rate
94.9%
95.6%
Corruption Perception Index
5.1
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
36.8%
NA
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
6.500%
14.200%
Death Penalty
Abolished
NA
Political System
democratic republic
constitutional parliamentary democracy
Independence date
15 September 1821 (from Spain)
10 July 1973 (from UK)
Religions
Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2%
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 (official), English
English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants)
