LAND
Area: 751 sq km (290 sq mi).
Capital: Roseau
Elevations: Highest - Morne Diablotin, 1,447 m (4,747 ft); Lowest - sea level
PEOPLE
Population: 87,035
Density: 116 persons per sq km (300 per sq mi)
Distribution: N/A
Annual growth: 1.6%
Official language: English
Major religion: Roman Catholicism
EDUCATION AND HEALTH
Literacy: 94.4% of adult population
Universities: 1
Hospital beds: 312
Physicians: 27
Life expectancy: Women - 79; Men - 74
Infant mortality: 11per 1,000 live births
ECONOMY
GDP: $170 million; $2,000 per capita
Labor distribution
Commerce and services: 60%
Agriculture: 40%
Industry: N/A
Foreign trade
Imports: $103.9 million
Exports: $59.9 million
Principal trade partners: UK, US, Trinidad and Tobago
Currency: East Caribbean Dollar
GOVERNMENT
Type: Republic within Commonwealth
Legislature: House of Assembly
Government leaders: N/A
Political subdivisions: 10
COMMUNICATIONS
Railroads: None
Roads: 370 km (230 mi) paved; 380 km (236 mi) unpaved
Major ports: 2
Major airfields: 1
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