| Population :
| 68,320 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 28,10%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 9 761.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 9 429.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 67,60%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 23 179.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 23 023.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 4,30%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 1 151.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 1 777.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 29.4 years .
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| Median age male :
| 28.9 years .
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| Median age female :
| 29.9 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 0.6% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 17.7 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 5.55 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| -6.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.04 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 1.01 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 0.65 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 1 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 24.29 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 15.87 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 71.6 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 69.26 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 74.07 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 2.27 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| NA .
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| hiv aids people :
| NA .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| NA .
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| Nationality noun :
| Antiguan(s), Barbudan(s) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Antiguan, Barbudan .
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| Ethnic groups :
| black, British, Portuguese, Lebanese, Syrian .
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| Religions :
| Christian, (predominantly Anglican with other Protestant, and some Roman Catholic) .
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| Languages :
| English (official), local dialects .
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| Literacy definition :
| age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling .
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| Literacy total :
| 89%.
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| Literacy male :
| 90%.
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| Literacy female :
| 88% (1960 est.) .
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| Government type :
| constitutional monarchy with UK-style parliament .
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| Independence :
| 1 November 1981 (from UK) .
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| National holiday :
| Independence Day (National Day), 1 November (1981) .
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| Suffrage :
| 18 years of age; universal .
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| Economy overview :
| Tourism continues to dominate the economy, accounting for more than half of GDP. Weak tourist arrival numbers since early 2000 have slowed the economy, however, and pressed the government into a tight fiscal corner. The dual-island nation's agricultural production is focused on the domestic market and constrained by a limited water supply and a labor shortage stemming from the lure of higher wages in tourism and construction. Manufacturing comprises enclave-type assembly for export with major products being bedding, handicrafts, and electronic components. Prospects for economic growth in the medium term will continue to depend on income growth in the industrialized world, especially in the US, which accounts for slightly more than one-third of tourist arrivals. .
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| Population below poverty line :
| NA .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| agriculture 7%, industry 11%, services 82% (1983) .
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| Agriculture products :
| cotton, fruits, vegetables, bananas, coconuts, cucumbers, mangoes, sugarcane; livestock .
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| Industries :
| tourism, construction, light manufacturing (clothing, alcohol, household appliances) .
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| Exports commodities :
| petroleum products 48%, manufactures 23%, machinery and transport equipment 17%, food and live animals 4%, other 8% .
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| Exports partners :
| Germany 85.8%, UK 3.9%, US 3.3% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Independence Day (National Day), 1 November (1981) .
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| Imports partners :
| Independence Day (National Day), 1 November (1981) .
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| Internet users :
| 10,000 (2002) .
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| Hymne :
| .
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