President: Maxwell Richards Prime minister: Kamla Persad-Bissessar
Population
16,323,044
1,226,383
Life Expectancy
52.310 years
71.670 years
Capital City
Port-of-Spain
Largest city
Lilongwe (population: 646,750)
Chaguanas (population: 72,159)
Human Development Index
0.457
0.833
GDP per capita
$20,300 US
Literacy Rate
62.7%
98.6%
Corruption Perception Index
2.8
3.6
Percentage of Women in Parliament
13%
33.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
6.400%
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice
Legal
Political System
multiparty democracy
parliamentary democracy
Independence date
31 August 1962 (from UK)
Religions
Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, other 3%, none 4.3% (1998 census)
Roman Catholic 26%, Hindu 22.5%, Anglican 7.8%, Baptist 7.2%, Pentecostal 6.8%, Muslim 5.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 4%, other Christian 5.8%, other 10.8%, unspecified 1.4%, none 1.9% (2000 census)
