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Compare Bouvet Island (2003) - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2001)

Compare Bouvet Island (2003) z Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2001)

 Bouvet Island (2003)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2001)
 Bouvet IslandSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
Administrative divisions - 6 parishes; Charlotte, Grenadines, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint Patrick
Age structure - 0-14 years:
29.61% (male 17,466; female 16,865)

15-64 years:
64.04% (male 38,074; female 36,179)

65 years and over:
6.35% (male 3,162; female 4,196) (2001 est.)
Agriculture - products - bananas, coconuts, sweet potatoes, spices; small numbers of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats; fish
Airports - 6 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways - total:
5

914 to 1,523 m:
3

under 914 m:
2 (2000 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total:
1

under 914 m:
1 (2000 est.)
Area total: 58.5 sq km


land: 58.5 sq km


water: 0 sq km		 total:
389 sq km (Saint Vincent 344 sq km)

land:
389 sq km

water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC twice the size of Washington, DC
Background This uninhabited volcanic island is almost entirely covered by glaciers and is difficult to approach. It was discovered in 1739 by a French naval officer after whom the island was named. No claim was made until 1825, when the British flag was raised. In 1928, the UK waived its claim in favor of Norway, which had occupied the island the previous year. In 1971, Bouvet Island and the adjacent territorial waters were designated a nature reserve. Since 1977, Norway has run an automated meteorological station on the island. Disputed between France and Great Britain in the 18th century, Saint Vincent was ceded to the latter in 1783. Autonomy was granted in 1969, and independence in 1979.
Birth rate - 17.91 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Budget - revenues:
$85.7 million

expenditures:
$98.6 million, including capital expenditures of $25.7 million (1997 est.)
Capital - Kingstown
Climate antarctic tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
Coastline 29.6 km 84 km
Constitution - 27 October 1979
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Bouvet Island		 conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Currency - East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Death rate - 6.16 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Debt - external - $99.3 million (1998)
Dependency status territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Police from Oslo -
Diplomatic representation from the US - the US does not have an embassy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; the US Ambassador in Barbados is accredited to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Diplomatic representation in the US - chief of mission:
Ambassador Ellsworth JOHN

chancery:
3216 New Mexico Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016

telephone:
[1] (202) 364-6730

FAX:
[1] (202) 364-6736
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient - $47.5 million (1995); note - EU $34.5 million (1998)
Economy - overview no economic activity; declared a nature reserve Agriculture, dominated by banana production, is the most important sector of this lower-middle-income 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 a high unemployment rate persists. The continuing dependence on a single crop represents the biggest obstacle to the islands' development; tropical storms wiped out substantial portions of crops in both 1994 and 1995. The tourism sector has considerable potential for development over the next decade. Recent growth has been stimulated by strong activity in the construction sector and an improvement in tourism. There is a small manufacturing sector and a small offshore financial sector whose particularly restrictive secrecy laws have caused some international concern.
Electricity - consumption - 76.3 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - production - 82 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - production by source - fossil fuel:
73.17%

hydro:
26.83%

nuclear:
0%

other:
0% (1999)
Elevation extremes lowest point: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m


highest point: Olav Peak 935 m		 lowest point:
Caribbean Sea 0 m

highest point:
Soufriere 1,234 m
Environment - current issues NA pollution of coastal waters and shorelines from discharges by pleasure yachts and other effluents; in some areas, pollution is severe enough to make swimming prohibitive
Environment - international agreements - party to:
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling

signed, but not ratified:
Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol
Ethnic groups - black 66%, mixed 19%, East Indian 6%, Carib Amerindian 2%
Exchange rates - East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7000 (fixed rate since 1976)
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 Ralph GONSALVES (since 29 March 2001)

cabinet:
Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister

elections:
none; the monarch is hereditary; the governor general is appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party is usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister
Exports - $53.7 million (2000 est.)
Exports - commodities - bananas 39%, eddoes and dasheen (taro), arrowroot starch, tennis racquets
Exports - partners - Caricom countries 49%, UK 16%, US 10% (1995)
Fiscal year - calendar year
Flag description the flag of Norway is used three vertical bands of blue (hoist side), gold (double width), and green; the gold band bears three green diamonds arranged in a V pattern
GDP - purchasing power parity - $322 million (2000 est.)
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture:
10.6%

industry:
17.5%

services:
71.9% (1996 est.)
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $2,800 (2000 est.)
GDP - real growth rate - 2% (2000 est.)
Geographic coordinates 54 26 S, 3 24 E 13 15 N, 61 12 W
Geography - note covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada
Highways - total:
1,040 km

paved:
320 km

unpaved:
720 km (1996)
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%
Illicit drugs - transshipment point for South American drugs destined for the US and Europe
Imports - $185.6 million (2000 est.)
Imports - commodities - foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, chemicals and fertilizers, minerals and fuels
Imports - partners - US 36%, Caricom countries 28%, UK 13% (1995)
Independence - 27 October 1979 (from UK)
Industrial production growth rate - -0.9% (1997 est.)
Industries - food processing, cement, furniture, clothing, starch
Infant mortality rate - 16.61 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 2% (1999 est.)
International organization participation - ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, ITU, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WTrO
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - 15 (2000)
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.) 10 sq km (1993 est.)
Judicial branch - Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (based on Saint Lucia; one judge of the Supreme Court resides in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
Labor force - 67,000 (1984 est.)
Labor force - by occupation - agriculture 26%, industry 17%, services 57% (1980 est.)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (93% ice) (1998 est.)		 arable land:
10%

permanent crops:
18%

permanent pastures:
5%

forests and woodland:
36%

other:
31% (1993 est.)
Languages - English, French patois
Legal system the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply based on English common law
Legislative branch - unicameral House of Assembly (21 seats, 15 elected representatives and 6 appointed senators; representatives are elected by popular vote from single-member constituencies to serve five-year terms)

elections:
last held 28 March 2001 (next to be held by NA March 2006)

election results:
percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - ULP 12, NDP 3
Life expectancy at birth - total population:
72.56 years

male:
70.83 years

female:
74.34 years (2001 est.)
Literacy - definition:
age 15 and over has ever attended school

total population:
96%

male:
96%

female:
96% (1970 est.)
Location island in the South Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Map references Antarctic Region Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims territorial sea: 4 NM contiguous zone:
24 NM

continental shelf:
200 NM

exclusive economic zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM
Merchant marine - total:
800 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 6,705,336 GRT/10,134,002 DWT

ships by type:
barge carrier 1, bulk 131, cargo 395, chemical tanker 29, combination bulk 12, combination ore/oil 1, container 46, liquefied gas 7, livestock carrier 3, multi-functional large-load carrier 4, passenger 2, petroleum tanker 56, refrigerated cargo 42, roll on/roll off 49, short-sea passenger 11, specialized tanker 10, vehicle carrier 1

note:
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: China 4, Ireland 1, France 1, Greece 3, Hong Kong 1, Croatia 10, India 1, Japan 2, Monaco 1, Netherlands 1, Norway 2, Netherlands Antilles 1, Pakistan 1, Russia 1, Slovenia 5, UAE 1 (2000 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Norway -
Military branches - Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (includes Special Service Unit), Coast Guard
Military expenditures - dollar figure - $NA
Military expenditures - percent of GDP - NA%
National holiday - Independence Day, 27 October (1979)
Nationality - noun:
Saint Vincentian(s) or Vincentian(s)

adjective:
Saint Vincentian or Vincentian
Natural hazards NA hurricanes; Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is a constant threat
Natural resources none hydropower, cropland
Net migration rate - -7.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Political parties and leaders - National Reform Party or NRP [Joel MIGUEL]; New Democratic Party or NDP [Arnhim EUSTACE]; People's Progressive Movement or PPM [Ken BOYEA]; Progressive Labor Party or PLP [leader NA]; United People's Movement or UPM [Adrian SAUNDERS]; Unity Labor Party or ULP [Ralph GONSALVES] (formed by the coalition of Saint Vincent Labor Party or SVLP and the Movement for National Unity or MNU)
Political pressure groups and leaders - NA
Population uninhabited (July 2003 est.) 115,942 (July 2001 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate - 0.4% (2001 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only Kingstown
Radio broadcast stations - AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios - 77,000 (1997)
Railways - 0 km
Religions - Anglican 47%, Methodist 28%, Roman Catholic 13%, Seventh-Day Adventist, Hindu, other Protestant
Sex ratio - at birth:
1.03 male(s)/female

under 15 years:
1.04 male(s)/female

15-64 years:
1.05 male(s)/female

65 years and over:
0.75 male(s)/female

total population:
1.03 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
Suffrage - 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system - general assessment:
adequate system

domestic:
islandwide, fully automatic telephone system; VHF/UHF radiotelephone from Saint Vincent to the other islands of the Grenadines

international:
VHF/UHF radiotelephone from Saint Vincent to Barbados; new SHF radiotelephone to Grenada and to Saint Lucia; access to Intelsat earth station in Martinique through Saint Lucia
Telephones - main lines in use - 20,500 (1998)
Telephones - mobile cellular - NA
Television broadcast stations - 1 (plus three repeaters) (1997)
Terrain volcanic; coast is mostly inaccessible volcanic, mountainous
Total fertility rate - 2.06 children born/woman (2001 est.)
Unemployment rate - 22% (1997 est.)
Waterways none none
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