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  1. Date of Independence: August 31, 1962
  2. Date of Current Constitution: August 1, 1976
  3. Population: 1,102,096 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 1,980 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Port-of-Spain
  6. Form of Government: parliamentary democracy
  7. Main Industries: oil products, chemicals, tourism
  8. Agriculture: sugar, cocoa, coffee, citrus fruits, rice
  9. Natural Resources: asphalt, oil, gas 
  10. Currency: dollar
  11. GDP: $8.85 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per capita: $8,000 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: English (official), Hindi, French, Spanish
  14. Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant denominations, Hinduism, Islam
  15. Literacy Rate: 98%
  16. Life Expectancy:    68 years (male)
  17.                 73 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 14 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 8 deaths per 1,000 population