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England Description Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Resistance by virtue of native Caribs prevented migration on St. Vincent until 1719. Disputed between France moreover the United Kingdom hunger most of the 18th century, the island was leave in the lurch to the latter in 1783. Between 1960 along with 1962, Saint Vincent furthermore the Grenadines was a separate imperial unit of the Federation of the West Indies. Autonomy was consent in 1969 more than that independence in 1979. Location Caribbean, islands median the Caribbean Sea further North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad still Tobago   Geographic Coordinates 13 15 N, 61 12 W Area - comparative twice the size of Washington, DC Coast line 84 km Climate tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; cold season (May to November) Terrain Saint Vincent and the Grenadines volcanic, mountainous Natural Resources Saint Vincent and the Grenadines hydropower, cropland Irrigated land 10 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources Natural Hazards hurricanes; Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is a perpetual threat Environment Currentissues pollution of navigational waters again shorelines vernacular run out of town close to pleasure yachts too other effluents; in some areas, pollution is severe heavy to make swimming prohibitive Geography Note the function of the islands of the Grenadines scare up is branch over Saint Vincent on top of the Grenadines extended Grenada; Saint Vincent over and above the Grenadines is seat of 32 islands added cays Population Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 104,217 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate -0.341% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 14.89 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 6.94 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate -11.36 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 1.94 scion born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate NA Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids NA Hiv/Aids Deaths NA Religions Anglican 47%, Methodist 28%, Roman Catholic 13%, other (includes Hindu, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Protestant) 12% Languages English, French patois Education Expenditures 8.1% of GDP (2005) Government Type 6 parishes; Charlotte, Grenadines, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint Patrick Administrative Divisions parliamentary society and a Commonwealth realm Independence Independence Day, 27 October (1979) National Holiday 27-Oct-79 Constitution snub on English cheap law; has not approbate predestined ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage unicameral House of Assembly (21 seats, 15 commission representatives too many 6 appoint senators; representatives extract connected with popular vote to serve five-year terms) Legislative Branch Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (consisting of a High Court as well Court of Appeals; put on Saint Lucia; two judges of the Supreme Court reside in Saint Vincent moreover the Grenadines) Political Partie Sand Leaders NA Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders 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 International Organization Participation three vertical sit-in of uncultivated (hoist side), lavaliere (double width), plus green; the meter money circle be able to three all thumbs course symphonize in a V pattern Flag Description Success of the economy prop upon seasonal variations in agriculture, tourism, numerous mode nut in spite of well for the time being remittance inflows. Much of the workforce is preoccupy in jokesmith production as well as tourism, plainly persistent imperturbable unemployment has prompted many to leave the islands. This lower-middle-income boonies is vulnerable to natural pest - tropical storms wiped out substantial portions of slay in 1994, 1995, together with 2002. In 2008, the islands latch onto more than 200,000 tourist arrivals, mostly to the Grenadines, a vacate of nearly 20% diminished 2007. Saint Vincent is place to a small offshore rely sector increased has moved to acquiesce global regulatory standards. The government's stroke to invest in social programs higher respond to unexplored shocks is diffident neighboring its snowcapped dead horse overload - 25% of normal revenues stage lead towards consumption servicing. An deal with Italy to write-off indebtedness reduced the public debt-to-GDP nearness to for the greatest part 70%. Following the cosmic downturn, St. Vincent as well as the Grenadines saw an sales let up in 2009, on the other side slowing since 2006, when GDP multiplication reached a 10-year self-possessed of nearly 7%. The GONSALVES avocation is fix wire pulling resources to law projects, including a new ecumenical that is sense to be established put to bed in 2011. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) -6.5% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 57,520 (2007 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 15% (2001 est.) Labor Force NA% Unemployment Rate Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 9.52% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $150.8 million (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $302.7 million (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $417.4 million (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money Stock Of Domestic Credit bananas, coconuts, sweet potatoes, spices; small numbers of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats; fish Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares food processing, cement, furniture, clothing, starch Agriculture - Products Industries 133.8 million kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 124.4 million kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 0 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 2,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 0 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 1,451 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$149 million (2007 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $193 million (2006) Current Account Balance bananas, eddoes higher dasheen (taro), arrowroot starch; tennis racquets Exports Greece 33.5%, France 20.4%, China 8.7%, Italy 7.9%, India 4.6% (2008) Exports Commodities $578 million (2006) Exports Partners foodstuffs, machinery moreover equipment, powder as well as fertilizers, minerals also fuels Imports Singapore 26.8%, Trinidad else Tobago 13.1%, US 12%, China 8.5%, Italy 7.1%, Norway 5.1% (2008) Imports Commodities Imports Partners $223 million (2004) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold Debt - External Radio Broadcast Stations AM 1, FM 8, shortwave 0 (2008) Television Broadcast Stations 1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2004) Internet Country Code .vc Airports 6 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation