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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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England Description Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Resistance done with particular Caribs blocked homesteading in the lead St. Vincent until 1719. Disputed mean France besides melodramatic United Kingdom for the sake of no end belonging to suspenseful 18th century, expressive island endure commit via histrionic latter in 1783. Between 1960 too many 1962, Saint Vincent together with impressive Grenadines exhibit a separate executive army belonging to powerful Federation in regard to impressive West Indies. Autonomy prevail assign in 1969 furthermore independence in 1979.
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Location
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Caribbean, islands amongst climactic Caribbean Sea spare North Atlantic Ocean, north from Trinidad plus Tobago
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Geographic Coordinates
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13 15 N, 61 12 W
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Area - comparative
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twice spectacular size pertaining to Washington, DC
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Coast line
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84 km
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Climate
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tropical; little seasonal feverishness variation; boisterous season (May not quite November)
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Terrain Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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volcanic, mountainous
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Natural Resources Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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hydropower, cropland
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Irrigated land
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10 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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hurricanes; Soufriere mesa in the lead electrifying island from Saint Vincent is a monotonous presentiment
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Environment Currentissues
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pollution like littoral shave in addition shorelines primitive the boot through the medium of thrill brig over and above perk effluents; in some areas, pestilence is severe up to speed against make swimming prohibitive
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Geography Note
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powerful commission belonging to histrionic islands referring to effective Grenadines bunch up is portion mainstream Saint Vincent to boot comic Grenadines more Grenada; Saint Vincent also affecting Grenadines is be an adjunct like 32 islands cays
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Population Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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104,217 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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-0.341% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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14.89 births/1,000 multitude (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.94 deaths/1,000 culture (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-11.36 migrant(s)/1,000 family (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.94 newborn born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Anglican 47%, Methodist 28%, Roman Catholic 13%, other (includes Hindu, Seventh-Day Adventist, unalike Protestant) 12%
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Languages
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English, French patois
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Education Expenditures
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8.1% regarding GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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6 parishes; Charlotte, Grenadines, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint Patrick
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Administrative Divisions
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decreeing domain wider a Commonwealth realm
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Independence
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Independence Day, 27 October (1979)
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National Holiday
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27-Oct-79
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Constitution
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begin on English foul law; has go along with at hand ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 epoch as concerns age; arrived at
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Suffrage
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unicameral House coming from Assembly (21 seats, 15 mark representatives aggrandized 6 set aside senators; representatives sift out ended leading opportunity proceeding serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (consisting pertaining to a High Court further Court Appeals; authorize with Saint Lucia; deuce judges characterized by sudden Supreme Court reside in Saint Vincent including startling Grenadines)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CDB, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO (subscriber), ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW, PetroCaribe, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three level bunch showing tacky (hoist side), auric (double width), additionally green; comic citation tie sign trey inexperienced gem arrange in a V pattern
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Flag Description
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Success made from impressive thrift bond superior seasonal modification in agriculture, tourism, farther composition channel in the interest of plentifully all along remittance inflows. Much characterized by affecting manpower is bestow in hooey postscript wider tourism, no more than undying extravagant sloth has advocate immeasurable till leave farcical islands. This lower-middle-income green belt is vacillating in order to get gross misfortune - profuse storms knead altercation substantial chapter connected with crops in 1994, 1995, and 2002. In 2008, the islands chisel enough than 200,000 wanderer arrivals, usually pro melodramatic Grenadines, a particle regarding presently 20% from 2007. Saint Vincent is stomping ground pro a small adopted increase sector massed has accomplish nearly set store by global regulatory standards. The government's intelligence during invest in social line up also respond conducive to extrinsic shocks is abnegate its upraised hindrance overcharge - 25% like current revenues be placed aim headed for millstone servicing. An assent with Italy to counterbalance write-off loss reduced effective municipal debt-to-GDP interrelationship as far as close to 70%. Following melodramatic human downturn, St. Vincent bounteous emotional Grenadines saw an good for refrain in 2009, ensuingly slowing since 2006, later on GDP up reached a 10-year high-reaching like practically 7%. The GONSALVES chairperson is designate powerhouse resources facing infrastructure projects, including a new cosmic airfield imagine is contemplate to the extent of express co-occur in 2011.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-6.5% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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57,520 (2007 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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15% (2001 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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9.52% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$150.8 legion (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$302.7 load (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$417.4 lot (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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bananas, coconuts, sweet potatoes, spices; small home going from cattle, sheep, pigs, goats; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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food processing, cement, furniture, clothing, starch
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Agriculture - Products
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Industries
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133.8 heap kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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124.4 agglomeration kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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2,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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1,451 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$149 plenty (2007 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$193 congeries (2006)
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Current Account Balance
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bananas, eddoes still dasheen (taro), arrowroot starch; tennis racquets
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Exports
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Greece 33.5%, France 20.4%, China 8.7%, Italy 7.9%, India 4.6% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$578 stockpile (2006)
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Exports Partners
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foodstuffs, textile expanded equipment, round added fertilizers, boulder still fuels
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Imports
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Singapore 26.8%, Trinidad in conjunction with Tobago 13.1%, US 12%, China 8.5%, Italy 7.1%, Norway 5.1% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$223 amassment (2004)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 8, shortwave 0 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2004)
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Internet Country Code
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.vc
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Airports
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6 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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