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  1. Date of Independence: October 27, 1979
  2. Date of Current Constitution: October 27, 1979
  3. Population: 120,519 (1999 est.)
  4. land Area: 150 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Kingstown
  6. Form of Government: constitutional monarchy
  7. Main Industries: tourism, Agriculture, plastics, detergents
  8. Agriculture: bananas, arrowroot, coconuts
  9. Natural Resources: timber, beaches 
  10. Currency: East Caribbean dollar
  11. GDP: $289 million (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per capita: $2,400 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: English (official), French patois
  14. Religions: Anglican, Methodist, Roman Catholic
  15. Literacy Rate: 96%
  16. Life Expectancy:     72 years (male)
  17.                 75 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 19 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 5 deaths per 1,000 population