Key facts
Date of Membership in CARICOM: 1 May 1974
Also Known as:Nature Island of the Caribbean
Status of Independence:Independent 1978/11/03
Area: 750 km2 (290 miles2)
Capital City: Roseau
Population: 71,898 (2009)
Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar
Highest National Award: Sisserou Award of Honour
Economy
GDP: EC$771.0 Mn (2004)
GDP Growth: –0.5% p.a. 2009–13