Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor-General Pearlette Louisy Prime minister: Kenny Anthony
Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor-general Prime minister: Baldwin Spencer
Population
162,178
89,018
Life Expectancy
77.040 years
75.690 years
Capital City
Saint John's
Largest city
Bisee (population: 12,980)
Saint John's (population: 24,226)
Human Development Index
0.821
0.83
GDP per capita
$18,200 US
Literacy Rate
90.1%
85.8%
Corruption Perception Index
7.1
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
17.2%
16.7%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
11.000%
Death Penalty
Legal
Legal
Political System
parliamentary democracy
constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government
Independence date
1 November 1981 (from UK)
Religions
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)
Anglican 25.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 12.3%, Pentecostal 10.6%, Moravian 10.5%, Roman Catholic 10.4%, Methodist 7.9%, Baptist 4.9%, Church of God 4.5%, other Christian 5.4%, other 2%, none or unspecified 5.8% (2001 census)
Languages
English (official), French patois
English (official), local dialects
Exports
petroleum products, bedding, handicrafts, electronic components, transport equipment, food and live animals
External Debt
$359,800,000 US
Exchange Rate
East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar - 2.7 (2007), 2.7 (2006), 2.7 (2005), 2.7 (2004), 2.7 (2003) note: fixed rate since 1976
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.500%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico
Area
616 km sq
443 km sq
Coastline
158 km
153 km
Climate
tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August
tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation
