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Compare Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2003) - Bouvet Island (2007)

Compare Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2003) z Bouvet Island (2007)

 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2003)Bouvet Island (2007)
 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesBouvet Island
Administrative divisions 6 parishes; Charlotte, Grenadines, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint Patrick -
Age structure 0-14 years: 28.2% (male 16,755; female 16,163)


15-64 years: 65.5% (male 39,308; female 37,149)


65 years and over: 6.4% (male 3,215; female 4,222) (2003 est.)		 -
Agriculture - products bananas, coconuts, sweet potatoes, spices; small numbers of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats; fish -
Airports 6 (2002) -
Airports - with paved runways total: 5


914 to 1,523 m: 3


under 914 m: 2 (2002)		 -
Airports - with unpaved runways total: 1


under 914 m: 1 (2002)		 -
Area total: 389 sq km (Saint Vincent 344 sq km)


land: 389 sq km


water: 0 sq km		 total: 49 sq km


land: 49 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative twice the size of Washington, DC about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Background Disputed between France and the United Kingdom in the 18th century, Saint Vincent was ceded to the latter in 1783. Autonomy was granted in 1969 and independence in 1979. 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, Norway designated Bouvet Island and the adjacent territorial waters a nature reserve. Since 1977, it has run an automated meteorological station on the island.
Birth rate 17.16 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) -
Budget revenues: $94.6 million


expenditures: $85.8 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (2000 est.)		 -
Capital Kingstown -
Climate tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November) antarctic
Coastline 84 km 29.6 km
Constitution 27 October 1979 -
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines		 conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Bouvet Island
Currency East Caribbean dollar (XCD) -
Death rate 6.08 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.) -
Debt - external $167.2 million (2000) -
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 I. A. JOHN


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


telephone: [1] (202) 364-6730


FAX: [1] (202) 364-6736


consulate(s) general: New York		 -
Disputes - international protests Venezuela's claim to give full effect to Aves Island, which creates a Venezuelan EEZ/continental shelf extending over a large portion of the Caribbean Sea none
Economic aid - recipient $47.5 million (1995); note - EU $34.5 million (1998) -
Economy - overview Bananas and other agricultural products remain the staple of this lower-middle income country's economy. Although tourism and other services have been growing moderately in recent years, the government has been ineffective at introducing new industries. Unemployment remains high, and economic growth hinges upon seasonal variations in the agricultural and tourism sectors. Tropical storms wiped out substantial portions of crops in 1994, 1995, and 2002, and tourism in the Eastern Caribbean has suffered low arrivals following 11 September 2001. Saint Vincent is home to a small offshore banking sector, but its restrictive secrecy laws have come under international review. As of June 2001, it remained on the Financial Action Task Force's list of noncooperative jurisdictions. Saint Vincent is also the largest producer of marijuana in the Eastern Caribbean and is increasingly being used as a transshipment point for illegal narcotics from South America. no economic activity; declared a nature reserve
Electricity - consumption 86 million kWh (2001) -
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (2001) -
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (2001) -
Electricity - production 92.48 million kWh (2001) -
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel: 69.3%


hydro: 30.7%


nuclear: 0%


other: 0% (2001)		 -
Elevation extremes lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m


highest point: Soufriere 1,234 m		 lowest point: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m


highest point: Olav Peak 935 m
Environment - current issues 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 NA
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%, other 7% -
Exchange rates East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7 (2002), 2.7 (2001), 2.7 (2000), 2.7 (1999), 2.7 (1998) -
Executive branch chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Sir Fredrick Nathaniel BALLANTYNE (since 2 September 2002)


head of government: Prime Minister Ralph E. 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 NA (2001) -
Exports - commodities bananas 39%, eddoes and dasheen (taro), arrowroot starch, tennis racquets -
Exports - partners France 25.2%, Greece 19.1%, Spain 16.4%, UK 9.5%, US 7.1% (2002) -
Fiscal year calendar year -
Flag description three vertical bands of blue (hoist side), gold (double width), and green; the gold band bears three green diamonds arranged in a V pattern the flag of Norway is used
GDP purchasing power parity - $339 million (2002 est.) -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: 10%


industry: 26%


services: 64% (2001 est.)		 -
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $2,900 (2002 est.) -
GDP - real growth rate -0.5% (2002 est.) -
Geographic coordinates 13 15 N, 61 12 W 54 26 S, 3 24 E
Geography - note the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is comprised of 32 islands and cays covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve
Highways total: 1,040 km


paved: 320 km


unpaved: 720 km (1999 est.)		 -
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; small-scale cannabis cultivation -
Imports NA (2001) -
Imports - commodities foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, chemicals and fertilizers, minerals and fuels -
Imports - partners France 32.7%, US 11.3%, Trinidad and Tobago 10.4%, Singapore 10.1%, Spain 7.9%, Greece 4.3% (2002) -
Independence 27 October 1979 (from UK) -
Industrial production growth rate -0.9% (1997 est.) -
Industries food processing, cement, furniture, clothing, starch -
Infant mortality rate total: 15.7 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 17.08 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 14.27 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)		 -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) -0.4% (2001 est.) -
International organization participation ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, 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 10 sq km (1998 est.) 0 sq km
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: 10.26%


permanent crops: 17.95%


other: 71.79% (1998 est.)		 arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (93% ice) (2005)
Languages English, French patois -
Legal system based on English common law the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply
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 March 2006)


election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - ULP 12, NDP 3		 -
Life expectancy at birth total population: 73.08 years


male: 71.3 years


female: 74.92 years (2003 est.)		 -
Literacy definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school


total population: 96%


male: 96%


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


continental shelf: 200 NM


exclusive economic zone: 200 NM


territorial sea: 12 NM		 territorial sea: 4 nm
Merchant marine total: 769 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 6,365,887 GRT/9,665,937 DWT


ships by type: bulk 133, cargo 376, chemical tanker 21, combination bulk 7, container 58, liquefied gas 8, livestock carrier 4, multi-functional large-load carrier 2, passenger 5, petroleum tanker 43, refrigerated cargo 46, roll on/roll off 45, short-sea passenger 10, specialized tanker 10, vehicle carrier 1


note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Albania 1, Anguilla 1, Argentina 1, Australia 2, The Bahamas 1, Bangladesh 1, Barbados 2, Belgium 4, Bulgaria 14, Canada 1, Cayman Islands 1, China 135, Colombia 1, Croatia 12, Cyprus 6, Denmark 16, Egypt 7, Estonia 6, France 27, Germany 12, Greece 156, Guyana 7, Hong Kong 23, Iceland 1, India 11, Indonesia 3, Israel 2, Italy 19, Japan 1, Kenya 4, Latvia 5, Lebanon 9, Liberia 5, Lithuania 1, Malta 1, Man, Isle of 1, Marshall Islands 3, Mexico 1, Monaco 6, Netherlands 14, Netherlands Antilles 1, Nigeria 3, Norway 33, Pakistan 5, Panama 2, Poland 2, Portugal 2, Puerto Rico 2, Russia 8, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1, Saudi Arabia 3, Singapore 4, Slovenia 7, South Korea 4, Spain 1, Sweden 6, Switzerland 10, Syria 2, Taiwan 1, Thailand 1, Trinidad and Tobago 1, Tunisia 1, Turkey 15, Ukraine 8, UAE 45, UK 16, US 25, Vietnam 1 (2002 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 hurricanes; Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is a constant threat NA
Natural resources hydropower, cropland none
Net migration rate -7.66 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 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 116,812 (July 2003 est.) uninhabited
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 0.34% (2003 est.) -
Ports and harbors Kingstown -
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998) -
Railways 0 km -
Religions Anglican 47%, Methodist 28%, Roman Catholic 13%, Hindu Seventh-Day Adventist, other Protestant -
Sex ratio at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female


total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2003 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, mountainous volcanic; coast is mostly inaccessible
Total fertility rate 1.95 children born/woman (2003 est.) -
Unemployment rate 22% (1997 est.) -
Waterways none -
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