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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Central America and the Caribbean



Population  PopulationTop of page
InhabitantsLife expectancy
118,149 (July 2007 est.)total population: 74.09 years
male: 72.21 years
female: 76.04 years (2007 est.)
Ethnic groupsReligions
black 66%, mixed 19%, East Indian 6%, Carib Amerindian 2%, other 7%Anglican 47%, Methodist 28%, Roman Catholic 13%, other (includes Hindu, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Protestant) 12%
LanguagesLiteracy
English, French patoisdefinition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 96%
male: 96%
female: 96% (1970 est.)



Government  GovernmentTop of page
Government typeCapital
parliamentary democracy Kingstown
IndependanceNational day
27 October 1979 (from UK)Independence Day, 27 October (1979)
ConstitutionLegal system
27 October 1979based on English common law



Economy  EconomyTop of page
GDP (purchasing power parity)Growth rate
$428 million (2005)4.9% (2005 est.)
GDP per inhabitantUnemployment rate
$3,600 (2005 est.)15% (2001 est.)
Population below poverty lineInflation rate
NA%1% (2005 est.)
ExportsImports
$37 million (2004 est.)$225 million (2004 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and goldCurrency
East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Military expenditures
NA



Geography  GeographyTop of page
LocationArea
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago 389 sq km (Saint Vincent 344 sq km)
ClimateNatural resources
tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)hydropower, cropland



Communication  CommunicationTop of page
CellularsInternet code
70,600 (2005).vc
Internet hostsInternet users
94 (2006)8,000 (2005)



Transportation  TransportationTop of page
AirportsRailways (in km)
6 (2006)
Roadways (in km)Pipelines (in km)
829 km