• Population: approx. 1.3 million
• GDP per capita: approx. USD 10,400 (2017)
• Political System: Democracy with free and fair elections held every 5 years
• Official Language: English; French is widely used
• Legal System: dual system (Common & Civil Law)
• GDP Growth: 3.7% (2017)
• Unemployment: 7.3% (2017)
• Inflation: 2.4% (2017)