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  1. Date of Independence: September 19, 1983
  2. Date of Current Constitution: September 19, 1983
  3. Population: 42,838 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 104 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Basseterre
  6. Form of Government: constitutional monarchy
  7. Main Industries: sugar, tourism
  8. Agriculture: sugarcane, cotton, peanuts
  9. Natural Resources: insignificant 
  10. Currency: East Caribbean dollar
  11. GDP: $235 million (1997 est.)
  12. GDP per capita: $6,000 (1997 est.)
  13. Languages: English (official)
  14. Religions: Protestant denominations, Roman Catholic
  15. Literacy Rate: 97%
  16. Life Expectancy:    65 years (male)
  17.                 71 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 23 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 9 deaths per 1,000 population