People
The people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are called Vincentians (Casweld). There are also a few white descendants of English and French colonists, as well as a significant number of Indo-Vincentians, descendants of indentured workers from India, and there is a sizable minority of mixed race (19%).
The population of the island in 2008 was 118,000 and the annual growth rate is 0.5%. The main religions are Anglican (47%), Methodist (10%), Roman Catholic (13%), other Protestant denominations, Seventh-day Adventist, and Hindu.
Adult literacy in 2004 was at 88.1%. Infant mortality in 2006 was 17 per 1,000 live births, and life expectancy for men stood at 69 years, with 74 years for women. The active workforce in 2006 was 57,695, and unemployment in 2004 was at 12%.
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