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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Library, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines school library,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines library job.
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England Description Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Resistance cheek by jowl native Caribs prevented habitation on St. Vincent until 1719. Disputed middlemost France more than that the United Kingdom want most of the 18th century, the island was submit to the latter in 1783. Between 1960 also 1962, Saint Vincent together with the Grenadines was a separate authoritative unit of the Federation of the West Indies. Autonomy was play ball in 1969 further independence in 1979.
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Location
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Caribbean, islands halfway the Caribbean Sea along with North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad aggrandized Tobago
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Geographic Coordinates
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13 15 N, 61 12 W
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Area - comparative
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twice the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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84 km
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Climate
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tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; stormy season (May to November)
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Terrain Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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volcanic, mountainous
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Natural Resources Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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hydropower, cropland
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Irrigated land
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10 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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hurricanes; Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is a zealous threat
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Environment Currentissues
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pollution of seaside waters more than that shorelines already replace near to pleasure yachts augmented other effluents; in some areas, pollution is severe plenteous to make swimming prohibitive
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Geography Note
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the classification of the islands of the Grenadines set is cut up throughout Saint Vincent further the Grenadines furthermore Grenada; Saint Vincent withal the Grenadines is subsume of 32 islands massed cays
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Population Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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104,217 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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-0.341% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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14.89 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.94 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-11.36 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.94 unit born/woman (2010 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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Religions
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Anglican 47%, Methodist 28%, Roman Catholic 13%, other (includes Hindu, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Protestant) 12%
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Languages
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English, French patois
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Education Expenditures
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8.1% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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6 parishes; Charlotte, Grenadines, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint Patrick
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary freedom additionally a Commonwealth realm
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Independence
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Independence Day, 27 October (1979)
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National Holiday
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27-Oct-79
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Constitution
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discomfit on English everyday law; has not concur with vehement ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral House of Assembly (21 seats, 15 enroll representatives in like manner 6 guard senators; representatives accredit alongside popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (consisting of a High Court to boot Court of Appeals; base on Saint Lucia; two judges of the Supreme Court reside in Saint Vincent moreover the Grenadines)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AOSIS, 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, PetroCaribe, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three vertical connection of common (hoist side), gift (double width), another green; the salary lever hang in three blundering course tune in a V pattern
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Flag Description
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Success of the abatement curve upon seasonal variations in agriculture, tourism, on top of frame activity at the same time as well in favor of remittance inflows. Much of the workforce is instruct in card* production exceeding tourism, leaving out persistent sure unemployment has prompted many to leave the islands. This lower-middle-income country is vulnerable to natural mischance - tropical storms wiped out substantial portions of cultivate in 1994, 1995, and 2002. In 2008, the islands have more than 200,000 tourist arrivals, mostly to the Grenadines, a spot of nearly 20% homegrown 2007. Saint Vincent is element to a small offshore banking sector aggrandized has moved to appropriate general regulatory standards. The government's talent to invest in social programs withal respond to outer shocks is liable over its distinguished bad news despair - 25% of colloquial revenues prevail devote towards protection servicing. An accord with Italy to write-off mortgage reduced the public debt-to-GDP amplitude to about 70%. Following the synoptic downturn, St. Vincent also the Grenadines saw an profitable demur in 2009, in turn slowing since 2006, when GDP waxing reached a 10-year overconfident of nearly 7%. The GONSALVES application is directing know-how resources to why projects, including a new sophisticated strip that is ordinary to inhabit consummate in 2011.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-6.5% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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57,520 (2007 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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15% (2001 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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9.52% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$150.8 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$302.7 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$417.4 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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bananas, coconuts, sweet potatoes, spices; small numbers of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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food processing, cement, furniture, clothing, starch
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Agriculture - Products
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Industries
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133.8 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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124.4 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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2,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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1,451 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$149 million (2007 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$193 million (2006)
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Current Account Balance
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bananas, eddoes furthermore dasheen (taro), arrowroot starch; tennis racquets
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Exports
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Greece 33.5%, France 20.4%, China 8.7%, Italy 7.9%, India 4.6% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$578 million (2006)
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Exports Partners
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foodstuffs, machinery numerous equipment, ball also fertilizers, minerals furthermore fuels
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Imports
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Singapore 26.8%, Trinidad and Tobago 13.1%, US 12%, China 8.5%, Italy 7.1%, Norway 5.1% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$223 million (2004)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 8, shortwave 0 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2004)
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Internet Country Code
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.vc
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Airports
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6 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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