PEOPLE
Population: 64,000
Density: 160 persons per sq km (415 per sq mi)
Distribution: 31% urban, 69% rural
Annual growth: 0.4%
Official language: English
Major religion: Anglicanism

EDUCATION AND HEALTH
Literacy: 80% of adult population
Universities: None
Hospital beds: 415
Physicians: 33
Life expectancy: Women => 75; Men => 71
Infant mortality: 20 per 1,00 live births

ECONOMY
GDP: $418 million; $6,500 per capita
Labor distribution
Commerce and services: 82%
Agriculture: 11%
Industry: 7% (Tourism, clothing, and assembling electronics)
Foreign trade
Imports: $325.9 million
Exports: $33.2 million
Principal trade partners: U.S.
Currency: The Eastern Caribbean currency is fixed to the U.S. dollar

GOVERNMENT
Type: Parliamentary state
Legislature: Parliament
Government leaders: James B. Carlisle (Govenor-General)
Political subdivisions: 6 parishes, 2 dependencies

COMMUNICATIONS
Railroads: 78 km (48 mi) total
Roads: 548 km (341 mi) total
Major ports: VC Bird International Airport
Major airfields: VC Bird International Airport