President: Maxwell Richards Prime minister: Kamla Persad-Bissessar
President: Federico Franco
Population
1,226,383
6,541,591
Life Expectancy
71.670 years
76.400 years
Capital City
Port-of-Spain
Asuncion
Largest city
Chaguanas (population: 72,159)
Asuncion (population: 1,482,200)
Human Development Index
0.833
0.752
GDP per capita
$20,300 US
$5,500 US
Literacy Rate
98.6%
94%
Corruption Perception Index
3.6
2.4
Percentage of Women in Parliament
33.3%
13.6%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
6.400%
6.600%
Death Penalty
Legal
Abolished
Political System
parliamentary democracy
constitutional republic
Independence date
31 August 1962 (from UK)
14 May 1811 (from Spain)
Religions
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)
Roman Catholic 89.6%, Protestant 6.2%, other Christian 1.1%, other or unspecified 1.9%, none 1.1% (2002 census)
Languages
English (official), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), French, Spanish, Chinese
Spanish (official), Guarani (official)
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
