| Population :
| 164,213 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 30,70%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 25 913.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 24 467.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 64,10%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 51 750.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 53 530.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 5,20%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 3 159.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 5 394.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 24.5 years .
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| Median age male :
| 23.7 years .
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| Median age female :
| 25.3 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 1.27% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 20.5 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 5.18 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| -2.67 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.07 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.06 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 0.97 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 0.59 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 0.97 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 15.09 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 12.73 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 73.34 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 69.78 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 77.16 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 2.25 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 :
| Saint Lucian(s) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Saint Lucian .
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| Ethnic groups :
| black 90%, mixed 6%, East Indian 3%, white 1% .
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| Religions :
| Roman Catholic 90%, Anglican 3%, other Protestant 7% .
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| Languages :
| English (official), French patois .
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| Literacy definition :
| age 15 and over has ever attended school .
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| Literacy total :
| 67%.
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| Literacy male :
| 65%.
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| Literacy female :
| 69% (1980 est.) .
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| Government type :
| Westminster-style parliamentary democracy .
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| Independence :
| 22 February 1979 (from UK) .
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| National holiday :
| Independence Day, 22 February (1979) .
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| Suffrage :
| 18 years of age; universal .
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| Economy overview :
| Changes in the EU import preference regime and the increased competition from Latin American bananas have made economic diversification increasingly important in Saint Lucia. The island nation has been able to attract foreign business and investment, especially in its offshore banking and tourism industries. The manufacturing sector is the most diverse in the Eastern Caribbean area, and the government is trying to revitalize the banana industry. Economic fundamentals remain solid. .
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| Population below poverty line :
| NA .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| agriculture 21.7%, industry, commerce, and manufacturing 24.7%, services 53.6% (2002 est.) .
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| Agriculture products :
| bananas, coconuts, vegetables, citrus, root crops, cocoa .
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| Industries :
| clothing, assembly of electronic components, beverages, corrugated cardboard boxes, tourism, lime processing, coconut processing .
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| Exports commodities :
| bananas 41%, clothing, cocoa, vegetables, fruits, coconut oil .
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| Exports partners :
| UK 48%, US 24%, Antigua and Barbuda 6%, Dominica 6%, Grenada 4% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Independence Day, 22 February (1979) .
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| Imports partners :
| Independence Day, 22 February (1979) .
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| Internet users :
| 13,000 (2002) .
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| Hymne :
| .
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