President: Maxwell Richards Prime minister: Kamla Persad-Bissessar
Population
9,378
1,226,383
Life Expectancy
65.700 years
71.670 years
Capital City
Port-of-Spain
Largest city
(population: )
Chaguanas (population: 72,159)
Human Development Index
0
0.833
GDP per capita
$20,300 US
Literacy Rate
%
98.6%
Corruption Perception Index
NA
3.6
Percentage of Women in Parliament
0%
33.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
6.400%
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice
Legal
Political System
republic
parliamentary democracy
Independence date
31 August 1962 (from UK)
Religions
Nauru Congregational 35.4%, Roman Catholic 33.2%, Nauru Independent Church 10.4%, other 14.1%, none 4.5%, unspecified 2.4% (2002 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)
Languages
Nauruan (official; a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
English (official), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), French, Spanish, Chinese
Exports
petroleum and petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG), methanol, ammonia, urea, steel products, beverages, cereal and cereal products, sugar, cocoa, coffee, citrus fruit, vegetables, flowers
External Debt
$4,483,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Trinidad and Tobago dollars (TTD) per US dollar - 6.3228 (2008 est.), 6.3275 (2007), 6.3107 (2006), 6.2842 (2005), 6.299 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.300%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
2
Location
Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
Area
21 km sq
5,128 km sq
Coastline
30 km
362 km
Climate
tropical with a monsoonal pattern; rainy season (November to February)
