| Capital: | Basseterre |
| Surface area: | 269 km2 |
| By comparison: | Switzerland: about 40'000 km2 |
| Population: | 46'000 (171 inhabit. per km2) |
| Annual population growth rate: | 1.2% |
| Languages: | English |
| Religion: | 68% Protestant, 11% Catholic |
| Currency: | East Caribbean Dollar |
| GNP per inhabitant and year: | 6'540 US-$ |