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  1. Date of Independence: November 1, 1981 (from the United Kingdom)
  2. Date of Current Constitution: November 1, 1981
  3. Population: 64,246 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 171 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Saint John‚Äôs
  6. Form of Government: parliamentary republic
  7. Natural Resources: none of significance
  8. Main Industries: tourism, shipping, construction, clothing, household appliances
  9. Agriculture: livestock, cotton, vegetables
  10. Currency: East Caribbean dollar
  11. GDP: $503 million (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per Capita: $7,900 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: English (official), Caribbean dialects
  14. Religions: Christianity (Anglicanism, other Protestant denominations, Roman Catholicism)
  15. Literacy Rate: 89%
  16. Life Expectancy:     69 years (male)
  17.                 74 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 16 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 6 deaths per 1,000 population