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Country
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Leader
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Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor-General Prime minister: Denzil Douglas
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Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor-General Pearlette Louisy Prime minister: Kenny Anthony
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Population
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50,726
| 162,178
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Life Expectancy
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74.840 years
| 77.040 years
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Capital City
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Largest city
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| Basseterre (population: 12,920) | Bisee (population: 12,980) |
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Human Development Index
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0.83
| 0.821
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Literacy Rate
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97.8%
| 90.1%
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Corruption Perception Index
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NA
| 7.1
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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6.7%
| 17.2%
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Death Penalty
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Legal
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Political System
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parliamentary democracy
| parliamentary democracy
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Independence date
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| Religions |
Anglican, other Protestant, Roman Catholic
| 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)
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| Languages |
English
| English (official), French patois
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| Location |
Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago
| Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
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| Area |
261 km sq
| 616 km sq
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| Coastline |
135 km
| 158 km
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| Climate |
tropical, tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
| tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August
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