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    General Information
    Region    Caribbean
    Population (000, 2020)   75
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   100.1
    Capital city    Roseau
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   14.9d
    UN membership date    18-Dec-78
    Surface area (km2)   750a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   103b
    National currency    E. Caribbean Dollar (XCD)c
    Exchange rate (per US$)   2.7e
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)494541551d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)-2.8-2.62.3d
    GDP per capita (current US$)6 967.37 597.77 691.3d
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)13.816.713.8d
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)14.41419.7d
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)71.868.560.7d
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100102104d
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)108112113f
    International trade: exports (million current US$)3430g18g,e
    International trade: imports (million current US$)225214g304g,e
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-190-184g-286g,e
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-80-41-225d
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rate (average annual %)0.2h0.5h0.5
    Urban population (% of total population)68.169.670.8e
    Urban population growth rateh (average annual %)0.70.9...
    Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years)78.2 / 73.8i... / ...... / ...
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)29.5 / 13.3j... / ...... / ...
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)8.1 / 11.48.1 / 11.48.3 / 11.5e
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)5.65.45.9a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)......1.1a
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)...3.4...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)101.8 / 103.6115.2 / 117.1113.2 / 116.2f
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)93.0 / 85.193.8 / 94.7... / ...
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)21.212.626.6a
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)14.321.938.1k,l
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)47.465g69.6g,a
    Threatened species (number)486274
    Forested areag (% of land area)59.557.857.8a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)000a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)3636g33g,a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)777563d
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)404040e
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)6.712.265.34d
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