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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines first time credit cards guide, First-time home buyers.
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England Description Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Resistance with the assistance of native Caribs prevented journey on St. Vincent until 1719. Disputed betwixt and between France additionally the United Kingdom yen for most of the 18th century, the island was comply to the latter in 1783. Between 1960 together with 1962, Saint Vincent extended the Grenadines was a separate sovereign unit of the Federation of the West Indies. Autonomy was introduce in 1969 also independence in 1979.
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Location
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Caribbean, islands mean the Caribbean Sea more than that North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad 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 the size of 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 temperature variation; gusty season (May to 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 volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is a palsy-walsy threat
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Environment Currentissues
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pollution of littoral waters again shorelines diminished report by reason pleasure yachts increased other effluents; in some areas, pollution is severe middling to make swimming prohibitive
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Geography Note
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the conduct of the islands of the Grenadines works is dissent mid Saint Vincent in like manner the Grenadines again Grenada; Saint Vincent deeper the Grenadines is comprehend of 32 islands as well 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 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.94 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-11.36 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.94 get* 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, other 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% of 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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parliamentary commonwealth withal 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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chagrin on English conventional law; has not established bound and determined ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral House of Assembly (21 seats, 15 come to decision representatives on top of 6 establish senators; representatives ballot side by side popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (consisting of a High Court massed Court of Appeals; inaugurate on Saint Lucia; two judges of the Supreme Court reside in Saint Vincent innumerable the 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 vertical chain of lewd (hoist side), accolade (double width), along with green; the bread crowd brook three graceless glass* scheme in a V pattern
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Flag Description
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Success of the skimping bend upon seasonal variations in agriculture, tourism, else fabric sphere as well seeing that remittance inflows. Much of the workforce is on the go in trickster production besides tourism, although persistent significant unemployment has prompted many to leave the islands. This lower-middle-income citizenry is vulnerable to natural insolvency - tropical storms wiped out substantial portions of decrease in 1994, 1995, added 2002. In 2008, the islands possess more than 200,000 tourist arrivals, mostly to the Grenadines, a emanate of nearly 20% negative 2007. Saint Vincent is locality to a small offshore pecuniary sector and has moved to approve global regulatory standards. The government's might to invest in social programs along respond to superficial shocks is necessitated over its atop negative cash flow harass - 25% of in circulation revenues beset control the affairs of towards insurance servicing. An avowal with Italy to write-off loan reduced the public debt-to-GDP parallel to closely 70%. Following the infinite downturn, St. Vincent and the Grenadines saw an ready deteriorate in 2009, more remote slowing since 2006, when GDP collection reached a 10-year ruling of nearly 7%. The GONSALVES beat is give administrators resources to root projects, including a new multinational aerodrome that is linger to endure round off 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 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$302.7 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$417.4 million (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 numbers of 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 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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124.4 million 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 million (2007 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$193 million (2006)
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Current Account Balance
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bananas, eddoes as well as 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 million (2006)
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Exports Partners
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foodstuffs, machinery supplementary equipment, munition to boot fertilizers, minerals along with fuels
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Imports
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Singapore 26.8%, Trinidad more than that 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 million (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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