🌍 Geography
Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about halfway between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
751 km²
Land Area
751 km²
Water Area
N/A km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
N/A km
Coastline
148 km
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: rugged mountains of volcanic origin
Climate: tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
N/Am
Natural Resources
timber, hydropower, arable land
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
74,661
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.01%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
37 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
13.3 per 1,000
Death Rate
8.1 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Languages
- English (official) (Official)
- French patois
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
highly agrarian OECS island economy; ECCU-member state; large banana exporter; improved oversight of its citizenship-by-investment program; emerging ecotourism, information and communications, and education industries
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$1.24 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$688.88 million
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$18,700
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
2.1%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
2.6%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
12.2%
Industry
13.9%
Services
56.9%
Major Industries
soap, coconut oil, tourism, copra, furniture, cement blocks, shoes
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 3 November (1978)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
1.16 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
3 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
6.5% of GDP
Education Expenditure
5.4% of GDP