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Summary statistics
Region 2015 Caribbean  
Surface area (sq km) 2014 1705  
Population (proj., 000) 2016 471 Including Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin (French part).  
Pop. density (per sq km) 2016 278.4 Including Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin (French part).  
Capital city 2015 Basse-Terre  
Capital city pop. (000) 2015 55 2014.  
Currency 2015 Euro (EUR)  
Economic indicators
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2014 3.3 Persons aged 15 to 64 years. Excluding the institutional population. 2012.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2010 ... Persons aged 15 to 64 years. Excluding the institutional population.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2005 ... Persons aged 15 to 64 years. Excluding the institutional population.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2014 13.5 Persons aged 15 to 64 years. Excluding the institutional population. 2012.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2010 13.8 Persons aged 15 to 64 years. Excluding the institutional population.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2005 ... Persons aged 15 to 64 years. Excluding the institutional population.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2014 65.5 Persons aged 15 to 64 years. Excluding the institutional population. 2012.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2010 64.4 Persons aged 15 to 64 years. Excluding the institutional population.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2005 ... Persons aged 15 to 64 years. Excluding the institutional population.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2014 26.2 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 23.8 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 25.9 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2014 51.2/59.1 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2010 51.8/57.7 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2005 48.9/56.6 Estimate.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2014 129  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 122  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 112  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 100 2013.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 89  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 103  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 100 2013.  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 89  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 103  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2015 ...  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2015 ...  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.5 Including Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin (French part).  
Urban population (%) 2015 98.4 Including Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin (French part).  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.5 Including Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin (French part).  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.2 Including Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin (French part).  
Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) 2010-2015 84.0/76.8 Including Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin (French part).  
Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) 2015 58 Including Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin (French part).  
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) mid-2015 98.5/21.0 Including Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin (French part).  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2014 487 2013.""Arrivals by air. Excluding the north islands, Saint Barthélémy and Saint Martin (French part).  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 6 Including Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin (French part).  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2015 70 Excluding the north islands, Saint Barthélémy and Saint Martin (French part).  
Forested area (% of land area) 2013 43.0 Estimate.  
CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) 2013 2142/4.6  
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) 2013 4 Estimate.  
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) 2013 70.0 Estimate.  
Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) 2014 2.6  
Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) 2015 99.3/99.8  
Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) 2015 97.0/...  
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