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I. Social Facts Dominica is officially known as the Commonwealth of Dominica. It has a population of approximately 73,000 and a surface area of 750 sq. km. Dominica is part of the Lesser Antilles, situated in the Caribbean Sea to the south of Guadeloupe and to the north of Martinique. Dominica is a volcanic island and is still in the process of geological formation. The capital city of Dominica is Roseau. The inhabitants of Dominica are largely clustered around Roseau in the south and Portsmouth in…

I. Social Facts Saint Kitts and Nevis is composed of two islands situated in the Leeward Islands. Nevis, the smaller of the two, is situated to the southeast of Saint Kitts. The capital city is Basseterre. The country has a population of approximately 51,100 inhabitants. Saint Kitts is divided into nine administrative divisions, namely Christ Church Nichola Town, Saint Anne Sandy Point, Saint George Basseterre, Saint John Capesterre, Saint Mary Cayon, Saint Paul Capisterre, Saint Thomas Middle Isla…

I. Social Facts Belize is situated on the northeast of Central America. The Caribbean Sea is to the east of the country and Mexico is to the north. The population of Belize is approximately 338,900 and the country is approximately 22,800 sq. km, approximately the same geographical size as Wales. Belize is divided into six districts: Cayo, Orange Walk, Corozal, Stann Creek, Toledo, and Belize District, the latter constituting the most populous district with an estimated population of 89,000. 40% of the population is Roman Catholic, representing the most populous religious c…

I. Social Facts Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, also simply referred to as “Saint Vincent”, consists of the principal island of Saint Vincent and the northern stretch of the Grenadines islands. Saint Lucia is north of Saint Vincent and Barbados is to the east. The total population of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 120,000 inhabitants. The total area is approximately 390 square kilometers. The capital city and the administrative center is Kingstown. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is divided…

I. Social Facts Antigua and Barbuda consists of two principal islands, along with a series of smaller uninhabited islands which include Great Bird, Green, Guinea, Long, Maiden, and York, together with the Redonda Islands. The largest islands collectively cover an area of 281 sq. km. The population is approximately 89,000. The capital city is Saint John’s, on the Island of Antigua, which has a population of 24,200. According to the 2011 census, 74% of the population consider themselves to be Christian. 26% of the population is Anglican, representing the largest …

I. Social Facts Saint Lucia has a land mass of approximately 617 sq. km and a total population of around 175,000 inhabitants. The island has very strong European links, which account for its present-day religious demographics, explored below. Saint Lucia is an island country situated to the northeast of Saint Vincent and northwest of Barbados. English is the official language of Saint Lucia and the capital city is Castries, which is home to some 60,000 inhabitants. The island is divided into variou…

I. Social Facts The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and a cluster of smaller islands, all located in the north of the Caribbean. Cuba has a population of 11.4 million. According to the 2012 Report on International Religious Freedom, produced by the United States Department of State, there are approximately 6 to 7 million Roman Catholics in Cuba. The Roman Catholic Church estimates that it has 7 to 8 million members in Cuba. This represents approximately 60-70% of the total Cuban population, comfort…

I. Social Facts Grenada is a country composed of seven separate islands. The largest islands are Grenada, which has 99,000 inhabitants, Carriacou with 8,000, and Petite Martinique with just under 1,000. The smaller islands include Ronde Island, Caille Island, Diamond Island, Large Island, Saline Island, and Frigate Island. The country has a total population of approximately 109,000. The overwhelming majority of the population in Grenada is Christian. The four major religious groups are Roman Catholics, which represent 53% of the population, Anglicans,…