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    General Information
    Region    Caribbean
    Population (000, 2020)   112
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   331
    Capital city    Saint George's
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   8-Feb-00c,d
    UN membership date    17-Sep-74
    Surface area (km2)   345a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   101.5
    National currency    E. Caribbean Dollar (XCD)b
    Exchange rate (per US$)   2.7e
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)7719971 169d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)-0.56.44.1d
    GDP per capita (current US$)7 257.89 096.910 485.9d
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)5.28.66.3d
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)16.814.216.2d
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)83.385.488.9d
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100104107d
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)96136128f
    International trade: exportsg (million current US$)253332e
    International trade: importsg (million current US$)306372470e
    International trade: balanceg (million current US$)-281-339-438e
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-204-122-116d
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateh (average annual %)0.30.60.5
    Urban population (% of total population)35.93636.4e
    Urban population growth rateh (average annual %)0.30.5...
    Fertility rate, totalh (live births per woman)2.32.22.1
    Life expectancy at birthh (females/males, years)75.7 / 70.675.2 / 70.375.0 / 70.1
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)24.0 / 13.323.2 / 13.523.8 / 14.9
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)7.0 / 6.67.1 / 6.47.1 / 6.4e
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)~0.0i...~0.0e
    Infant mortality rateh (per 1 000 live births)12.313.715
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)6.24.74.8a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.7j...1.4a
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)......3.2a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)113.9 / 119.1116.3 / 120.6106.0 / 107.7d
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)118.6 / 114.9110.7 / 112.8122.1 / 118.2d
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)75.3 / 54.2k102.5 / 88.8116.2 / 93.2d
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)9.45.510.8a
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)13.333.346.7l
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internetg (per 100 inhabitants)2753.859.1a
    Threatened species (number)375160
    Forested areag (% of land area)505050a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)000a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)383840a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)110155185d
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)34.534.534.5e
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)4.632.732.89d
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