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#CARD:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:Geography
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Click Here for Country List
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Geography Click Here for MAP
Location:
Caribbean, in the eastern Caribbean Sea about three-fourths of the way
between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago
Map references:
Central America and the Caribbean, South America, Standard Time Zones
of the World
Area:
total area:
340 sq km
land area:
340 sq km
comparative area:
slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline:
84 km
Maritime claims:
contiguous zone:
24 nm
exclusive economic zone:
200 nm
territorial sea:
12 nm
International disputes:
none
Climate:
tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to
November)
Terrain:
volcanic, mountainous; Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint
Vincent
Natural resources:
negligible
Land use:
arable land:
38%
permanent crops:
12%
meadows and pastures:
6%
forest and woodland:
41%
other:
3%
Irrigated land:
10 sq km (1989 est.)
Environment:
current issues:
pollution of coastal waters and shorelines from discharges by pleasure
yachts and other effluents
natural hazards:
subject to hurricanes; Soufriere volcano is a constant threat
international agreements:
party to - Law of the Sea, Ship Pollution, Whaling
Note:
some islands of the Grenadines group are administered by Grenada
#CARD:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:People
People
Population:
115,437 (July 1994 est.)
Population growth rate:
0.77% (1994 est.)
Birth rate:
20.27 births/1,000 population (1994 est.)
Death rate:
5.2 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.)
Net migration rate:
-7.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
17.2 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
72.28 years
male:
70.77 years
female:
73.84 years (1994 est.)
Total fertility rate:
2.08 children born/woman (1994 est.)
Nationality:
noun:
Saint Vincentian(s) or Vincentian(s)
adjective:
Saint Vincentian or Vincentian
Ethnic divisions:
black African descent, white, East Indian, Carib Indian
Religions:
Anglican, Methodist, Roman Catholic, Seventh-Day Adventist
Languages:
English, French patois
Literacy:
age 15 and over having ever attended school (1970)
total population:
96%
male:
96%
female:
96%
Labor force:
67,000 (1984 est.)
by occupation:
NA
#CARD:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:Government
Government
Names:
conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Digraph:
VC
Type:
constitutional monarchy
Capital:
Kingstown
Administrative divisions:
6 parishes; Charlotte, Grenadines, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint
George, Saint Patrick
Independence:
27 October 1979 (from UK)
National holiday:
Independence Day, 27 October (1979)
Constitution:
27 October 1979
Legal system:
based on English common law
Suffrage:
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor
General David JACK (since 29 September 1989)
head of government:
Prime Minister James F. MITCHELL (since 30 July 1984); Deputy Prime
Minister Allan C. CRUICKSHANK (since NA); note - governor general
appoints leader of the majority party to position of prime minister
cabinet:
Cabinet; appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime
minister
Legislative branch:
unicameral
House of Assembly:
elections last held 21 February 1994 (next to be held NA July 1999);
results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (21 total; 15 elected
representatives and 6 appointed senators) NDP 10, MNU 2, SVLP 3
Judicial branch:
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
Political parties and leaders:
New Democratic Party (NDP), James (Son) MITCHELL; Saint Vincent Labor
Party (SVLP), Stanley JOHN; United People's Movement (UPM), Adrian
SAUNDERS; Movement for National Unity (MNU), Ralph GONSALVES; National
Reform Party (NRP), Joel MIGUEL
Member of:
ACP, C, CARICOM, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, GATT, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, IDA,
IFAD, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT (nonsignatory user), INTERPOL, IOC, ITU,
LORCS, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU,
WHO
Diplomatic representation in US:
chief of mission:
Ambassador Kingsley C.A. LAYNE
chancery:
1717 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 102, Washington, DC 20036
telephone:
(202) 462-7806 or 7846
FAX:
(202) 462-7807
US diplomatic representation:
no official presence since the Ambassador resides in Bridgetown
(Barbados)
Flag:
three vertical bands of blue (hoist side), gold (double width), and
green; the gold band bears three green diamonds arranged in a V
pattern
#CARD:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:Economy
Economy
Overview:
Agriculture, dominated by banana production, is the most important
sector of the economy. The services sector, based mostly on a growing
tourist industry, is also important. The government has been
relatively unsuccessful at introducing new industries, and high
unemployment rates of 35%-40% continue.
National product:
GDP - purchasing power equivalent - $215 million (1992 est.)
National product real growth rate:
6.5% (1992 est.)
National product per capita:
$2,000 (1992 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
3.3% (1993 est.)
Unemployment rate:
35%-40% (1992 est.)
Budget:
revenues:
$62 million
expenditures:
$67 million, including capital expenditures of $21 million (1990 est.)
Exports:
$77.5 million (f.o.b., 1992)
commodities:
bananas, eddoes and dasheen (taro), arrowroot starch, tennis racquets
partners:
UK 54%, CARICOM 34%, US 10%
Imports:
$118.6 million (f.o.b., 1992)
commodities:
foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, chemicals and fertilizers,
minerals and fuels
partners:
US 36%, CARICOM 21%, UK 18%, Trinidad and Tobago 13%
External debt:
$62.6 million (1992)
Industrial production:
growth rate 0% (1989); accounts for 8% of GDP
Electricity:
capacity:
16,600 kW
production:
64 million kWh
consumption per capita:
555 kWh (1992)
Industries:
food processing, cement, furniture, clothing, starch
Agriculture:
accounts for 15% of GDP and 60% of labor force; provides bulk of
exports; products - bananas, coconuts, sweet potatoes, spices; small
numbers of cattle, sheep, hogs, goats; small fish catch used locally
Illicit drugs:
transshipment point for South American drugs destined for the US and
Europe
Economic aid:
recipient:
US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-87), $11 million; Western
(non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $81
million
Currency:
1 EC dollar (EC$) = 100 cents
Exchange rates:
East Caribbean dollars (EC$) per US$1 - 2.70 (fixed rate since 1976)
Fiscal year:
calendar year
#CARD:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:Communications
Communications
Highways:
total:
1,000 km
paved:
300 km
unpaved:
improved earth 400 km; unimproved earth 300 km
Ports:
Kingstown
Merchant marine:
555 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,575,652 GRT/9,262,250 DWT,
bulk 96, cargo 280, chemical tanker 13, combination bulk 12,
combination ore/oil 2, container 31, liquefied gas 7, livestock
carrier 1, multi-function large load carrier 1, oil tanker 56,
passenger 2, passenger-cargo 5, refrigerated cargo 19,
roll-on/roll-off cargo 26, short-sea passenger 2, specialized tanker
1, vehicle carrier 1
note:
China owns 5 ships, Croatia owns 58, Russia owns 16; a flag of
convenience registry
Airports:
total:
6
usable:
6
with permanent-surface runways:
5
with runways over 3,659 m:
0
with runways 2,440-3,659 m:
0
with runways 1,220-2,439 m:
1
Telecommunications:
islandwide fully automatic telephone system; 6,500 telephones; VHF/UHF
interisland links from Saint Vincent to the other islands of the
Grenadines and Barbados; new SHF links to Grenada and Saint Lucia;
broadcast stations - 2 AM, no FM, 1 TV (cable)
#CARD:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:Defense Forces
Defense Forces
Branches:
Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force, Coast Guard
Defense expenditures:
$NA, NA% of GDP
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