constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government
Independence date
1 November 1981 (from UK)
Religions
Roman Catholic
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
Italian
English (official), local dialects
Exports
petroleum products, bedding, handicrafts, electronic components, transport equipment, food and live animals
External Debt
$441,200,000 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
3.300%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico
Area
61 km sq
443 km sq
Coastline
0 km
153 km
Climate
Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers
tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation
