Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor-General Pearlette Louisy Prime minister: Kenny Anthony
Population
10,884,958
162,178
Life Expectancy
58.610 years
77.040 years
Capital City
Largest city
Camayenne (population: 1,871,240)
Bisee (population: 12,980)
Human Development Index
0.423
0.821
GDP per capita
Literacy Rate
29.5%
90.1%
Corruption Perception Index
1.6
7.1
Percentage of Women in Parliament
19.3%
17.2%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
Death Penalty
Legal
Legal
Political System
republic
parliamentary democracy
Independence date
Religions
Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
Roman Catholic 67.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.5%, Pentecostal 5.7%, Rastafarian 2.1%, Anglican 2%, Evangelical 2%, other Christian 5.1%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.5% (2001 census)
Languages
French (official); note - each ethnic group has its own language
English (official), French patois
Exports
External Debt
Exchange Rate
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Area
245,857 km sq
616 km sq
Coastline
320 km
158 km
Climate
generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August
