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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Bisee
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12,980
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2020
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Castries
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10,000
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2020
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Vieux Fort
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4,574
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2020
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| Region: |
Central America and the Caribbean |
| Population: |
166,487 |
| Area Total: |
620km2 |
| Area Land: |
610km2 |
| Coast Line: |
158km |
| Capital: |
Castries |
| Climate: |
Tropical; moderated by northeast trade windsd; dry season from May to August |
| Languages: |
English
French patois |
| Currency: |
1 East Caribbean dollar (EC$) = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 22 February (1979), Emancipation Day is 5 August, Remembrance Day is 11 November |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 79.00°F |
| July: |
°C / 82.40°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 64.8" |
Boundaries
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Ethnic Divisions
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African descent
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90.00%
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Mixed
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6.00%
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East Indian
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3.00%
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European descent
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1.00%
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Religions
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Roman Catholic
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90.00%
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Protestant
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7.00%
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Anglican
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3.00%
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