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  1. Date of Independence: November 30, 1966 (from the United Kingdom)
  2. Date of Current Constitution: November 30, 1966
  3. Population: 259,191 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 166 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Bridgetown
  6. Form of Government: parliamentary republic
  7. Natural Resources: oil, fish, natural gas
  8. Main Industries: sugar refining, tourism, light manufacturing
  9. Agriculture: sugarcane, cotton, vegetables
  10. Currency: dollar
  11. GDP: $2.98 billion (1998 est.)  
  12. GDP per Capita: $11,200 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: English
  14. Religions: Christianity (Protestant denominations, Roman Catholicism)
  15. Literacy Rate: 97%
  16. Life Expectancy:     72 years (male)
  17.                 78 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 14 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 8 deaths per 1,000 population