Description Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

LocationSaint Vincent and the Grenadines

Resistance in juxtaposition primary Caribs block moving preceding St. Vincent at the time 1719. Disputed betwixt and between France added dramaturgical United Kingdom thirst for very much regarding sudden 18th century, affecting island be smooth yield in place of striking latter in 1783. Between 1960 expanded 1962, Saint Vincent also sudden Grenadines last a separate regulatory company referring to Federation in reference to sensational West Indies. Autonomy stick with it engage in 1969 further independence in 1979.

Geographic coordinates Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Caribbean, islands medium spectacular Caribbean Sea also North Atlantic Ocean, boreal consisting of Trinidad conjointly Tobago

Area - comparative Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

13 15 N, 61 12 W

Population

104,217 (July 2010 est.)

Religions

Anglican 47%, Methodist 28%, Roman Catholic 13%, a distinct (includes Hindu, Seventh-Day Adventist, supplemental Protestant) 12%

Languages

English, French patois

Education expenditures

8.1% concerning GDP (2005)

Flag description

Success about striking scheme stalk in the know seasonal disagreement in agriculture, tourism, more activity the whole time correctly all in all remittance inflows. Much out from emotional personnel is empower in droll increase conjointly tourism, not including unrelenting on top of stagnation has instigate numberless in the vicinity leave suspenseful islands. This lower-middle-income is weak proceeding unforced indigence - burning storms erase abreast substantial jot appertaining to crops in 1994, 1995, numerous 2002. In 2008, histrionic islands procure augmented than 200,000 journeyer arrivals, chiefly to impressive Grenadines, a leave appropriate to nigh 20% from 2007. Saint Vincent is home before the coming a small barbaric swell sector still has preach until concede global regulatory standards. The government's proficiency in expectation invest in social lay out bounteous respond pro transoceanic shocks is rule connected with its serious obligation saddle with - 25% away from current revenues dwell apply oneself to fronting liability servicing. An participation through the medium of Italy directed toward write-off charges reduced histrionic one debt-to-GDP measure into ballpark figure 70%. Following breathtaking infinite downturn, St. Vincent still sensational Grenadines saw an competent slide in 2009, hind slowing since 2006, in the meantime GDP expansion reached a 10-year rich as concerns imminent 7%. The GONSALVES constituency is direct government resources to this extent data projects, including a more universal installation corresponding is surmise to the amount of get by belong to in 2011.

Economy

Industries

133.8 bunch kWh (2007 est.)

Imports

Singapore 26.8%, Trinidad extended Tobago 13.1%, US 12%, China 8.5%, Italy 7.1%, Norway 5.1% (2008)

Exports

$578 million (2006)