Compare Dhekelia (2005) - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2001)

Dhekelia (2005)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2001)

Administrative divisions

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6 parishes; Charlotte, Grenadines, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint Patrick

Age structure

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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

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bananas, coconuts, sweet potatoes, spices; small numbers of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats; fish

Airports

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6 (2000 est.)

Airports - with paved runways

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total:
5

914 to 1,523 m:
3

under 914 m:
2 (2000 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways

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total:
1

under 914 m:
1 (2000 est.)

Area

total: 130.8 sq km

note: area surrounds three Cypriot enclaves

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

land:
389 sq km

water:
0 sq km

Area - comparative

about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC

twice the size of Washington, DC

Background

By terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovereignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers in total: Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The larger of these is the Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area, which is also referred to as the Eastern Sovereign Base Area.

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

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17.91 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Budget

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revenues:
$85.7 million

expenditures:
$98.6 million, including capital expenditures of $25.7 million (1997 est.)

Capital

Episkopi Cantonment; located in Akrotiri

Kingstown

Climate

temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters

tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)

Coastline

27.5 km

84 km

Constitution

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27 October 1979

Country name

conventional long form: Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area

conventional short form: Dhekelia

conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Currency

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East Caribbean dollar (XCD)

Death rate

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6.16 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Debt - external

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$99.3 million (1998)

Dependency status

overseas territory of UK; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus

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Diplomatic representation from the US

none (overseas territory of the UK)

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

none (overseas territory of the UK)

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

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none

Economic aid - recipient

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$47.5 million (1995); note - EU $34.5 million (1998)

Economy - overview

Economic activity is limited to providing services to the military and their families located in Dhekelia. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.

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

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76.3 million kWh (1999)

Electricity - exports

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0 kWh (1999)

Electricity - imports

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0 kWh (1999)

Electricity - production

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82 million kWh (1999)

Electricity - production by source

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fossil fuel:
73.17%

hydro:
26.83%

nuclear:
0%

other:
0% (1999)

Elevation extremes

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lowest point:
Caribbean Sea 0 m

highest point:
Soufriere 1,234 m

Environment - current issues

netting and trapping of small migrant songbirds in the spring and autumn

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

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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

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black 66%, mixed 19%, East Indian 6%, Carib Amerindian 2%

Exchange rates

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East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7000 (fixed rate since 1976)

Executive branch

chief of state: Queen Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952)

head of government: Administrator Maj. Gen. Peter Tomas Clayton PEARSON (since 9 May 2003); note - reports to the British Ministry of Defence

elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the administrator is appointed by the monarch

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

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$53.7 million (2000 est.)

Exports - commodities

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bananas 39%, eddoes and dasheen (taro), arrowroot starch, tennis racquets

Exports - partners

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Caricom countries 49%, UK 16%, US 10% (1995)

Fiscal year

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calendar year

Flag description

the flag of the UK 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

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purchasing power parity - $322 million (2000 est.)

GDP - composition by sector

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agriculture:
10.6%

industry:
17.5%

services:
71.9% (1996 est.)

GDP - per capita

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purchasing power parity - $2,800 (2000 est.)

GDP - real growth rate

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2% (2000 est.)

Geographic coordinates

34 59 N, 33 45 E

13 15 N, 61 12 W

Geography - note

British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus

the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada

Highways

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total:
1,040 km

paved:
320 km

unpaved:
720 km (1996)

Household income or consumption by percentage share

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lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%

Illicit drugs

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transshipment point for South American drugs destined for the US and Europe

Imports

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$185.6 million (2000 est.)

Imports - commodities

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foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, chemicals and fertilizers, minerals and fuels

Imports - partners

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US 36%, Caricom countries 28%, UK 13% (1995)

Independence

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27 October 1979 (from UK)

Industrial production growth rate

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-0.9% (1997 est.)

Industries

none

food processing, cement, furniture, clothing, starch

Infant mortality rate

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16.61 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

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2% (1999 est.)

International organization participation

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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)

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15 (2000)

Irrigated land

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10 sq km (1993 est.)

Judicial branch

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Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (based on Saint Lucia; one judge of the Supreme Court resides in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)

Labor force

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67,000 (1984 est.)

Labor force - by occupation

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agriculture 26%, industry 17%, services 57% (1980 est.)

Land boundaries

total: NA; note - boundary with Cyprus is being resurveyed

0 km

Land use

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arable land:
10%

permanent crops:
18%

permanent pastures:
5%

forests and woodland:
36%

other:
31% (1993 est.)

Languages

English, Greek

English, French patois

Legal system

the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply

based on English common law

Legislative branch

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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

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total population:
72.56 years

male:
70.83 years

female:
74.34 years (2001 est.)

Literacy

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definition:
age 15 and over has ever attended school

total population:
96%

male:
96%

female:
96% (1970 est.)

Location

on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta

Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, north of Trinidad and Tobago

Map references

Middle East

Central America and the Caribbean

Maritime claims

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contiguous zone:
24 NM

continental shelf:
200 NM

exclusive economic zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM

Merchant marine

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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

includes Dheklia Garrison and Ayios Nikolaos Station connected by a roadway

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Military branches

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Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (includes Special Service Unit), Coast Guard

Military expenditures - dollar figure

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$NA

Military expenditures - percent of GDP

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NA%

National holiday

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Independence Day, 27 October (1979)

Nationality

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noun:
Saint Vincentian(s) or Vincentian(s)

adjective:
Saint Vincentian or Vincentian

Natural hazards

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hurricanes; Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is a constant threat

Natural resources

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hydropower, cropland

Net migration rate

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-7.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Political parties and leaders

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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

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NA

Population

no indigenous personnel

note: approximately 2,200 military personnel are on the base; there are another 5,000 British citizens who are families of military personnel or civilian staff on both the bases of Akrotiri and Dhekelia; Cyprus citizens work on the base, but do not live there

115,942 (July 2001 est.)

Population below poverty line

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NA%

Population growth rate

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0.4% (2001 est.)

Ports and harbors

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Kingstown

Radio broadcast stations

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AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998)

Radios

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77,000 (1997)

Railways

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0 km

Religions

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Anglican 47%, Methodist 28%, Roman Catholic 13%, Seventh-Day Adventist, Hindu, other Protestant

Sex ratio

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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

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18 years of age; universal

Telephone system

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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

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20,500 (1998)

Telephones - mobile cellular

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NA

Television broadcast stations

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1 (plus three repeaters) (1997)

Terrain

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volcanic, mountainous