Capital:Castries
Population:166,312
Area:616 sq km
Climate:tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to April, rainy season from May to August
Languages:English (official), French patois
Currency:East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Government:parliamentary democracy
Religions:Roman Catholic 67.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.5%, Pentecostal 5.7%, Anglican 2%, Evangelical 2%, other Christian 5.1%, Rastafarian 2.1%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.5%
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007
