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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2008)Baker Island (2004)
 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesBaker Island
Administrative divisions 6 parishes; Charlotte, Grenadines, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint Patrick -
Age structure 0-14 years: 25.9% (male 15,596/female 15,027)


15-64 years: 67.6% (male 41,259/female 38,620)


65 years and over: 6.5% (male 3,358/female 4,289) (2007 est.)
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Agriculture - products bananas, coconuts, sweet potatoes, spices; small numbers of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats; fish -
Airports 6 (2007) 1 abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m, completely covered with vegetation and unusable (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total: 5


914 to 1,523 m: 4


under 914 m: 1 (2007)
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Airports - with unpaved runways total: 1


under 914 m: 1 (2007)
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Area total: 389 sq km (Saint Vincent 344 sq km)


land: 389 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total: 1.4 sq km


land: 1.4 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative twice the size of Washington, DC about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background Resistance by native Caribs prevented colonization on St. Vincent until 1719. Disputed between France and the United Kingdom for most of the 18th century, the island was ceded to the latter in 1783. Between 1960 and 1962, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was a separate administrative unit of the Federation of the West Indies. Autonomy was granted in 1969 and independence in 1979. The US took possession of the island in 1857, and its guano deposits were mined by US and British companies during the second half of the 19th century. In 1935, a short-lived attempt at colonization was begun on this island - as well as on nearby Howland Island - but was disrupted by World War II and thereafter abandoned. Presently the island is a National Wildlife Refuge run by the US Department of the Interior; a day beacon is situated near the middle of the west coast.
Birth rate 16.02 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) -
Budget revenues: $94.6 million


expenditures: $85.8 million (2000 est.)
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Capital name: Kingstown


geographic coordinates: 13 09 N, 61 14 W


time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
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Climate tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November) equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun
Coastline 84 km 4.8 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: Baker Island
Death rate 5.97 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) -
Debt - external $223 million (2004) -
Dependency status - unincorporated territory of the US; administered from Washington, DC, by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system
Diplomatic representation from the US the US does not have an embassy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; the US Ambassador to 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
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Disputes - international joins other Caribbean states to counter Venezuela's claim that Aves Island sustains human habitation, a criterion under UNCLOS, which permits Venezuela to extend its EEZ/continental shelf over a large portion of the eastern Caribbean Sea none
Economic aid - recipient $4.89 million (1995); note - EU $34.5 million (2005) -
Economy - overview Economic growth slowed slightly in 2007 after reaching a 10 year high of nearly 7% in 2006, but is expected to remain robust, hinging upon seasonal variations in the agricultural and tourism sectors and a recent increase in construction activity. This lower-middle-income country is vulnerable to natural disasters - tropical storms wiped out substantial portions of crops in 1994, 1995, and 2002. In 2005, the islands had more than 160,000 tourist arrivals, mostly to the Grenadines. Saint Vincent is home to a small offshore banking sector and has moved to adopt international regulatory standards. The government's ability to invest in social programs and respond to external shocks is constrained by its high debt burden - 25 percent of current revenues are directed towards debt servicing. no economic activity
Electricity - consumption 107 million kWh (2005) -
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (2005) -
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (2005) -
Electricity - production 115 million kWh (2005) -
Elevation extremes lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m


highest point: La Soufriere 1,234 m
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 8 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 no natural fresh water resources
Environment - international agreements party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling


signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
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Ethnic groups black 66%, mixed 19%, East Indian 6%, Carib Amerindian 2%, other 7% -
Exchange rates East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7 (2007), 2.7 (2006), 2.7 (2005), 2.7 (2004), 2.7 (2003) -
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
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Exports 0 bbl/day (2004) -
Exports - commodities bananas 39%, eddoes and dasheen (taro), arrowroot starch; tennis racquets -
Exports - partners France 26.2%, Greece 21.3%, Italy 18.9%, Russia 7.2%, UK 6.8% (2006) -
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 the US is used
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: 10%


industry: 26%


services: 64% (2001 est.)
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GDP - real growth rate 4.4% (2007 est.) -
Geographic coordinates 13 15 N, 61 12 W 0 13 N, 176 31 W
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 treeless, sparse, and scattered vegetation consisting of grasses, prostrate vines, and low growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
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Illicit drugs transshipment point for South American drugs destined for the US and Europe; small-scale cannabis cultivation -
Imports 1,468 bbl/day (2004) -
Imports - commodities foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, chemicals and fertilizers, minerals and fuels -
Imports - partners Singapore 17.3%, Trinidad and Tobago 12.1%, US 11.1%, Italy 11%, Spain 9.5%, Turkey 4.6%, Germany 4.4% (2006) -
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: 14.01 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 15.25 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 12.72 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
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Inflation rate (consumer prices) 1% (2005 est.) -
International organization participation ACP, 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, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WTO -
Irrigated land 10 sq km (2003) 0 sq km (1998 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 41,680 (1991 est.) -
Labor force - by occupation agriculture: 26%


industry: 17%


services: 57% (1980 est.)
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Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 17.95%


permanent crops: 17.95%


other: 64.1% (2005)
arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2001)
Languages English, French patois -
Legal system based on English common law the laws of the US, where applicable, apply
Legislative branch unicameral House of Assembly (21 seats, 15 elected representatives and six appointed senators; representatives are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)


elections: last held 7 December 2005 (next to be held in 2010)


election results: percent of vote by party - ULP 55.3%, NDP 44.7%; seats by party - ULP 12, NDP 3
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Life expectancy at birth total population: 74.09 years


male: 72.21 years


female: 76.04 years (2007 est.)
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Literacy definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school


total population: 96%


male: 96%


female: 96% (1970 est.)
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Location Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia
Map references Central America and the Caribbean Oceania
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


contiguous zone: 24 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm


continental shelf: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine total: 582 ships (1000 GRT or over) 5,598,917 GRT/8,255,014 DWT


by type: bulk carrier 92, cargo 353, carrier 19, chemical tanker 4, container 17, liquefied gas 6, livestock carrier 1, passenger 5, passenger/cargo 11, petroleum tanker 19, refrigerated cargo 31, roll on/roll off 21, specialized tanker 3


foreign-owned: 536 (Austria 2, Bangladesh 1, Barbados 1, Belgium 9, Bulgaria 13, Canada 6, China 106, Croatia 7, Cyprus 3, Czech Republic 1, Denmark 16, Egypt 4, Estonia 20, France 7, Germany 3, Greece 81, Guyana 2, Hong Kong 7, Iceland 15, India 5, Iran 1, Israel 4, Italy 19, Kenya 2, Latvia 20, Lebanon 7, Lithuania 7, Malta 1, Monaco 6, Montenegro 1, Netherlands 5, Norway 19, Pakistan 1, Philippines 1, Poland 1, Portugal 1, Puerto Rico 1, Romania 1, Russia 19, Singapore 6, Slovenia 5, Sweden 2, Switzerland 12, Syria 11, Turkey 20, Ukraine 12, UAE 12, UK 9, US 21) (2007)
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Military - note - defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard
Military branches no regular military forces; Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force, Coast Guard (2007) -
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
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Natural hazards hurricanes; Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is a constant threat the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
Natural resources hydropower, cropland guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife
Net migration rate -7.58 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) -
Political parties and leaders New Democratic Party or NDP [Arnhim EUSTACE]; 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 118,149 (July 2007 est.) uninhabited


note: American civilians evacuated in 1942 after Japanese air and naval attacks during World War II; occupied by US military during World War II, but abandoned after the war; public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; a cemetery and remnants of structures from early settlement are located near the middle of the west coast; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service (2004 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 0.248% (2007 est.) -
Ports and harbors - none; offshore anchorage only; note - there is one small boat landing area along the middle of the west coast
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 6, shortwave 0 (2004) -
Religions Anglican 47%, Methodist 28%, Roman Catholic 13%, other (includes Hindu, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Protestant) 12% -
Sex ratio at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.038 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.068 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.783 male(s)/female


total population: 1.039 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
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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; mobile-cellular teledensity about 75 telephones per 100 persons


international: country code - 1-784; the East Caribbean Fiber Optic System (ECFS) and Southern Caribbean fiber optic system (SCF) submarine cables carry international calls; connectivity also provided by VHF/UHF radiotelephone from Saint Vincent to Barbados; SHF radiotelephone to Grenada and Saint Lucia; access to Intelsat earth station in Martinique through Saint Lucia
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Telephones - main lines in use 22,600 (2006) -
Telephones - mobile cellular 87,600 (2006) -
Television broadcast stations 1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2004) -
Terrain volcanic, mountainous low, nearly level coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef
Total fertility rate 1.81 children born/woman (2007 est.) -
Transportation - note - there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast
Unemployment rate 15% (2001 est.) -
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