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Age structure	0-14 years: 23.6% (male 1,001; female 986) 15-64 years: 65% (male 2,624; female 2,864) 65 years and over: 11.4% (male 508; female 454) (2002 est.)	0-14 years: 23.3% (male 1,092; female 1,062) 15-64 years: 65.5% (male 2,889; female 3,162) 65 years and over: 11.2% (male 543; female 497) (2004 est.)
Agriculture - products	cabbages, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, peppers; livestock products	cabbages, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, peppers, livestock products
Airports	none; only airport was destroyed by volcanic activity; a helicopter service to Antigua is used	1 (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways	-	total: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Background	Much of this island has been devastated and two-thirds of the population has fled abroad due to the eruption of the Soufriere Hills volcano that began on 18 July 1995.	Much of this island was devastated and two-thirds of the population fled abroad because of the eruption of the Soufriere Hills Volcano that began on 18 July 1995.
Birth rate	17.54 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)	17.63 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Budget	revenues: $31.4 million expenditures: $31.6 million, including capital expenditures of $8.4 million	revenues: $31.4 million expenditures: $31.6 million, including capital expenditures of $8.4 million (1997 est.)
Death rate	7.47 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)	7.36 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Debt - external	$8.9 million (1997) (1997)	$8.9 million (1997)
Economic aid - recipient	Country Policy Plan (2001) is a three-year program for spending $122.8 million in British budgetary assistance	As of 31 March 2003, UK's DFID had provided about $328 million in economic relief from volcanic activity, and by 31 March 2006, DFID aid is expected to total $411 million.
Electricity - consumption	4.65 million kWh (2000)	2.325 million kWh (2001)
Electricity - exports	0 kWh (2000)	0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - imports	0 kWh (2000)	0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - production	5 million kWh (2000)	2.5 million kWh (2001)
Electricity - production by source	fossil fuel: 100% hydro: 0% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (2000)	-
Executive branch	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Anthony LONGRIGG (since NA May 2001) head of government: Chief Minister John OSBORNE (since 5 April 2001) cabinet: Executive Council consists of the governor, the chief minister, three other ministers, the attorney general, and the finance secretary elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party usually becomes chief minister	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Deborah Barnes JONES (since 10 May 2004) head of government: Chief Minister John OSBORNE (since 5 April 2001) cabinet: Executive Council consists of the governor, the chief minister, three other ministers, the attorney general, and the finance secretary elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party usually becomes chief minister
Exports	$1.5 million (1998)	NA (2001)
Exports - partners	US, Antigua and Barbuda (1993)	US, Antigua and Barbuda
GDP	purchasing power parity - $31 million (1999 est.)	purchasing power parity - $29 million (2002 est.)
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: 5% industry: 14% services: 81% (1996 est.)	agriculture: 5.4% industry: 13.6% services: 81% (1996 est.)
GDP - per capita	purchasing power parity - $2,400 (1999 est.)	purchasing power parity - $3,400 (2002 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	-1.5% (1999 est.)	-1% (2002 est.)
Highways	total: 269 km paved: 203 km unpaved: 66 km (1995)	total: 227 km paved: NA km unpaved: NA km note: volcanic eruptions beginning in 1995 destroyed most of the road system (2003)
Household income or consumption by percentage share	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%	lowest 10%: NA highest 10%: NA
Imports	$26 million (1998)	NA (2001)
Imports - partners	US, UK, Trinidad and Tobago, Japan, Canada (1993)	US, UK, Trinidad and Tobago, Japan, Canada
Industrial production growth rate	NA%	NA
Infant mortality rate	7.98 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)	total: 7.56 deaths/1,000 live births male: 8.8 deaths/1,000 live births female: 6.26 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	5% (1998) (1998)	2.6% (2002 est.)
International organization participation	Caricom, CDB, ECLAC (associate), ICFTU, Interpol (subbureau), OECS, WCL	Caricom, CDB, ICFTU, Interpol (subbureau), OECS, UPU
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)	17 (2000)	-
Labor force	4,521 (1992); note - lowered by flight of people from volcanic activity	4,521 ; note - lowered by flight of people from volcanic activity (2000 est.)
Labor force - by occupation	agriculture NA%, industry NA%, services NA%	agriculture NA, industry NA, services NA
Land use	arable land: 20% permanent crops: 0% other: 80% (1998 est.)	arable land: 20% permanent crops: 0% other: 80% (2001)
Legislative branch	unicameral Legislative Council (11 seats, 9 popularly elected; members serve five-year terms) note: expanded in 2001 from 7 to 9 elected members with attorney general and financial secretary sitting as ex-officio members elections: last held NA April 2001 (next to be held by November 2006) election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NPLM 7, NPP 2 note: in 2001, the Elections Commission instituted a single constituency/voter-at-large system whereby all eligible voters cast ballots for all nine seats of the Legislative Council	unicameral Legislative Council (11 seats, 9 popularly elected; members serve five-year terms) note: expanded in 2001 from 7 to 9 elected members with attorney general and financial secretary sitting as ex-officio members elections: last held April 2001 (next to be held by November 2006) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NPLM 7, NPP 2 note: in 2001, the Elections Commission instituted a single constituency/voter-at-large system whereby all eligible voters cast ballots for all nine seats of the Legislative Council
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 78.2 years male: 76.1 years female: 80.4 years (2002 est.)	total population: 78.53 years male: 76.39 years female: 80.78 years (2004 est.)
Maritime claims	exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 3 NM	territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine	none (2002 est.)	none
Natural hazards	severe hurricanes (June to November); volcanic eruptions (Soufriere Hills volcano has erupted continuously since 1996)	severe hurricanes (June to November); volcanic eruptions (Soufriere Hills volcano has erupted continuously since 1995)
Natural resources	NEGL	negligible
Net migration rate	74.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)	0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Population	8,437 note: an estimated 8,000 refugees left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995; some have returned (July 2002 est.)	9,245 note: an estimated 8,000 refugees left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995; some have returned (July 2004 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA%	NA
Population growth rate	8.43% (2002 est.)	1.03% (2004 est.)
Radios	7,000 (1997)	-
Railways	0 km (2003)	-
Sex ratio	at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.92 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.12 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2002 est.)	at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.91 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.09 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
Telephone system	general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: NA	general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: country code - 1-664
Telephones - main lines in use	4,000 (1997)	NA
Terrain	volcanic islands, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland	volcanic island, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland
Total fertility rate	1.81 children born/woman (2002 est.)	1.79 children born/woman (2004 est.)
Waterways	none	-

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