St. Helena People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 7,(MX) (July 1986), average annual growth rate 1.3%

Nationality: noun—St. Helenian(s); adjective—St. Helenian

Religion: Anglican majority; also Baptist, Seventh Day Adventist, and Roman Catholic

Language: English

Infant mortality rate: 22.37/1,000(1982)

Literacy· probably high

Labor force: large proportifrom employed overseas, particularly on Ascension

Organized labor: St. Helena General Workers’ Union, 472 members; 10% professional and technical, 9% mangement and

clerical, 5% sales, 9% farming and fishing, 6% transport, 17% crafts, 10% service, 1% security, and 33% other

NOTE: The information regarding St. Helena on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of St. Helena 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about St. Helena 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.