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  1. Date of Independence: November 3, 1978
  2. Date of Current Constitution: November 3, 1978
  3. Population: 64,881 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 290 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Roseau
  6. Form of Government: parliamentary democracy
  7. Main Industries: soap production, tourism, agricultural processing
  8. Agriculture: bananas, citrus fruits, coconuts
  9. Natural Resources: timber, hydroelectric potential, pumice, limestone
  10. Currency: east Caribbean dollar
  11. GDP: $216 million (1997 est.)
  12. GDP per capita: $3,300 (1997 est.) 
  13. Languages: English (official), French dialects
  14. Religions: Christian (Roman Catholic, Protestant denominations)
  15. Literacy Rate: 94%
  16. Life Expectancy:    75 years (male)
  17.                 81 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 17 per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 6 per 1,000 population