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0.74% (1999 est.) Birth rate: 13.86 births/1,000 population (1999 est.) Death rate: 6.44 deaths/1,000 population (1999 est.) Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1999 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.09 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (1999 est.) Infant mortality rate: 27.98 deaths/1,000 live births (1999 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 75.88 years male: 72.78 years female: 79.13 years (1999 est.) Total fertility rate: 1.5 children born/woman (1999 est.) Nationality: noun: Saint Helenian(s) adjective: Saint Helenian Ethnic groups: African descent, white Religions: Anglican (majority), Baptist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic Languages: English Literacy: definition: age 20 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 97% female: 98% (1987 est.) Government Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Saint Helena Data code: SH Dependency status: overseas territory of the UK Government type: NA Capital: Jamestown Administrative divisions: 1 administrative area and 2 dependencies*; Ascension*, Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha* Independence: none (overseas territory of the UK) National holiday: Celebration of the Birthday of the Queen (second Saturday in June) Constitution: 1 January 1989 Legal system: NA Suffrage: NA years of age Executive branch: chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952) head of government: Governor and Commander in Chief David Leslie SMALLMAN (since NA 1995) cabinet: Executive Council consists of the governor, two ex officio officers, and six elected members of the Legislative Council elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor is appointed by the monarch Legislative branch: unicameral Legislative Council (15 seats, including the governor, 2 ex officio and 12 elected members; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: last held 9 July 1997 (next to be held NA July 2001) election results: percent of vote--NA; seats--independents 15 Judicial branch: Supreme Court Political parties and leaders: none International organization participation: ICFTU Diplomatic representation in the US: none (overseas territory of t
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