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Summary statistics
Region Caribbean  
Currency E.C. Dollar (XCD)  
Surface area (square kms) 261  
Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 50  
Population density in 2007 (per square km) 193.2  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Basseterre (13)  
United Nations membership date 23 September 1983  
Economic indicators
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2007 527  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2005 438  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2000 329  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2007 3.3  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2005 4.8  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2000 4.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2007 10447.4  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 8912.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 7148.5  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2007 9731.2  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2005 8216.8  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2000 6494.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2007 50.0  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 45.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 49.6  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2007 2.70 Official rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2005 2.70 Official rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2000 2.70 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2007 –135  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 –65  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 –66  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 60  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 100  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 60  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 100  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2007 117 Air arrivals.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 141 Air arrivals.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 73 Air arrivals.  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 ...  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 83.0 2004.  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 57.1  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 34.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 30.4  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 6.7  
Exports (million US$) 2007 34.1  
Imports (million US$) 2007 271.7  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2007 United States (86.5), United Kingdom (2.3), Antigu  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2007 United States (58.8), Trinidad and Tobago (10.8),  
Social indicators
Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.3 De facto estimate. Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. 2001.  
Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 31.0 De facto estimate. Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. 2000.  
Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 11.6/10.1 De facto estimate. Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. 2000.  
Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 98.8 De facto estimate. Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. 2001.  
Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 70.7/68.2 Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. 1998.  
Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 24.3 Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. 1994-1998.  
Urban population in 2007 (%) 32.2  
Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.4  
Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.2  
International migrant stock (% of total population) 9.6  
Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 9.3  
Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 101.6/94.9 UNESCO estimate.  
Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 6.7/93.3  
Environment
Threatened species in 2008 35  
Forested area (% of land area) 14.7  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 136/2.8  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 1051.0 UNSD estimates.  
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