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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
INTRODUCTION
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Background:
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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. |
GEOGRAPHY
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Location:
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Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago |
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Geographic coordinates:
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13 15 N, 61 12 W |
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Map references:
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Central America and the Caribbean |
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Area:
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total: 389 sq km (Saint Vincent 344 sq km)
water: 0 sq km land: 389 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
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twice the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
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0 km |
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Coastline:
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84 km |
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Maritime claims:
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contiguous zone: 24 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM exclusive economic zone: 200 NM continental shelf: 200 NM |
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Climate:
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tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November) |
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Terrain:
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volcanic, mountainous |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Soufriere 1,234 m |
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Natural resources:
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hydropower, cropland |
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Land use:
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arable land: 10.26%
permanent crops: 17.95% other: 71.79% (1998 est.) |
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Irrigated land:
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10 sq km (1998 est.) |
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Natural hazards:
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hurricanes; Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is a constant threat |
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Environment - current issues:
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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 |
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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 |
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Geography - note:
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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 |
PEOPLE
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Population:
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116,812 (July 2003 est.) |
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Age structure:
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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.) |
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Median age:
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total: 25.3 years
male: 25.1 years female: 25.5 years (2002) |
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Population growth rate:
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0.34% (2003 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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17.16 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Death rate:
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6.08 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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-7.66 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2003 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 15.7 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 14.27 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.) male: 17.08 deaths/1,000 live births |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 73.08 years
male: 71.3 years female: 74.92 years (2003 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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1.95 children born/woman (2003 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA% |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA |
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Nationality:
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noun: Saint Vincentian(s) or Vincentian(s)
adjective: Saint Vincentian or Vincentian |
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Ethnic groups:
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black 66%, mixed 19%, East Indian 6%, Carib Amerindian 2%, other 7% |
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Religions:
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Anglican 47%, Methodist 28%, Roman Catholic 13%, Hindu Seventh-Day Adventist, other Protestant |
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Languages:
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English, French patois |
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 96% male: 96% female: 96% (1970 est.) |