Among the predominantly Christian population, there are Followers of God, Baptists, Anglicans, Adventists of the Seventh Day, Pentecostals and Catholics. There are also Jewish, Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist and Jehovah’s Witness cults and sects. There are well-rooted Jewish, Muslim and Hinduism-related communities. Some popular sects, like the raftafari movement, stand for a distinctive feature in the nation’s religious life.Religion:Protestant (70%)Catholic (5%)Others (10%)Non-religious (15%).

Definition: This entry gives the average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.

Definition: This entry gives the average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.