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    General Information
    Region    Caribbean
    Population (000, 2020)   1 400
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   272.8
    Capital city    Port of Spain
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   544.3c,d
    UN membership date    18-Sep-62
    Surface area (km2)   5 127a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   97.5
    National currency    TT Dollar (TTD)b
    Exchange rate (per US$)   6.8d
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)22 18225 06323 808e
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)3.31.8-0.2e
    GDP per capita (current US$)16 701.818 289.617 130.3e
    Economy: Agriculturef (% of Gross Value Added)0.71.11.1e
    Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added)52.340.142.8e
    Economy: Services and other activityf,h,i (% of GVA)5053.254e
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)3.8j3.42.9j
    Employment in industry (% of employed)29.8j27.926.6j
    Employment in services (% employed)66.5j68.670.5j
    Unemploymentj (% of labour force)3.82.22.8
    Labour force participation ratej (female/male pop. %)51.1 / 73.950.8 / 73.249.8 / 69.6
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexk (2010=100)100134142e
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)969796l
    International trade: exports (million current US$)10 98210 75612 336j,d
    International trade: imports (million current US$)6 4809 2981 951j,d
    International trade: balance (million current US$)4 5021 45810 385j,d
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)4 1721 7441 386e
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratem (average annual %)0.50.60.4
    Urban population (% of total population)5453.353.2d
    Urban population growth ratem (average annual %)0.10.2...
    Fertility rate, totalm (live births per woman)1.81.81.7
    Life expectancy at birthm (females/males, years)74.2 / 68.675.2 / 69.876.0 / 70.7
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)20.7 / 12.420.7 / 14.520.1 / 16.9
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)48.2 / 3.650.0 / 3.759.2 / 4.2d
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)0.1n0.243d
    Infant mortality ratem (per 1 000 live births)28.526.122
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)5.167a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)1.82.64.2e
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)104.4 / 108.0... / ...... / ...
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)35.630.6...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)26.828.631o
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internetj (per 100 inhabitants)48.569.277.3a
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)~0.00.10.1a
    Threatened species (number)4865126
    Forested area (% of land area)44.145.745.7j,a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)21.8 / 16.521.3 / 15.618.0 / 13.2a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)1 7861 5571 367a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)627586514a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersp (000)388440375e
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)323232d
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)0.02......
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