Country (long form) |
none |
Capital |
Castries |
Total Area |
239.38 sq mi 620.00 sq km (3.5 times the size of Washington, DC) |
Population |
158,178 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
235,420 |
Languages |
English (official), French patois |
Literacy |
67.0% total, 65.0% male, 69% female (1980 est.) |
Religions |
Roman Catholic 90%, Protestant 7%, Anglican 3% |
Life Expectancy |
69.0 male, 76.39 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
Westminster-style parliamentary democracy |
Currency |
1 East Caribbean dollar (EC$) = 100 cents |
GDP (per capita) |
$4,500 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
clothing, assembly of electronic components, beverages, corrugated cardboard boxes, tourism, lime processing, coconut processing |
Agriculture |
bananas, coconuts, vegetables, citrus, root crops, cocoa |
Arable Land |
8% |
Natural Resources |
forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential |
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