Capital : Castries
Major Language(s) : English, Creole French
Largest City : Castries
Date of UN Membership : 18 Sep. 1979
Largest City Population (in thousands, 1995) : 53
Currency : EC dollar
GDP (million US$, 1997) : 597
Area (km²) : 622
Total Population (in thousands, 1999) : 136@4
Population Density (per square km., 1997) : 235
GDP Per Capita (US$, 1997) : 4031
Urban Population (%, 1990-99) : 37
Rate of Urban Growth Population (% per annum, 1990-99): 1,7
Source: 2002, United Nations Publications.