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GENERAL
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Official Name
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines
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Capital
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Kingstown
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Area
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389 Sq. Kms.[Main island St. Vincent is 340 sq.km, other 32 islands have 49 sq km]
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Weather (in °C)
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24 to 31 degree Celsius throughout the year.
(Tropical, hot and humid all year round, with a relatively cool, dry season from January to mid-April and a hot, humid and rainy season from June to December.
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Population
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109,991 (Census of 2012)
110,593 (Est. 2019, World bank)
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Forest Cover
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73% (2020, World Bank)
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CO2 Emissions
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2.54 Metric tons per capita (2018, World Bank)
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Tourists Arrivals (Year)
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3,92,000 (2019, World Bank)
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Age profile
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Median age 35.3
(Under 15 (20.15%), 15-64 (69.13%) and 65+ (10.72%) (2020), (Estimated)
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Life Expectancy
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Male: 74.63 years, Female: 78.79 years (Estimated)
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Languages
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English, Vincentian Creole and French Patois
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Ethnic Groups
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African Decent 71.2%, Mixed 23%, East Indian 1.1%, European 1.5%, Other 0.2% (Census of 2012)
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Main Religions
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Christianity is the dominant religion (75%). There is also a sizable Rastafarian community and small groups of Hindus and Muslims.
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Internet Penetration
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22.9% (2019, Estimated)
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Mobile Phones
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87.49 (per 100 inhabitants) (2020, Estimated)
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Urbanization
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53.9% (2022, Estimated)
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ECONOMIC
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Currency
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East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
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Exchange rate with US $
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XCD 2.70 = US$1 (As on 11 April 2022)
Rs. 28.07= 1XCD (As on 11 April 2022)
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GDP
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US$ 752 million (2021, IMF)
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GDP Growth Rate
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-6.1% (2021,IMF)
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Major Sectors (% of GDP)
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Agriculture (7%), Industry (14%) & Services (79%)
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Unemployment Rate (%)
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22.5 % (2015, Statistical Office, Government of SVG)
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Inflation (%)
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-0.628% (2020, World Bank)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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US$ 12105 (2020, Trade Economics)
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Total Trade (2020)
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US$ 376 mn (Statistical Office, Government of SVG)
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Exports (2020)
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US$ 55 mn (Statistical Office, Government of SVG)
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Imports(2020)
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US$ 321 mn (Statistical Office, Government of SVG & Trade Map)
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Balance of Trade (2020)
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-US$ 266 mn
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Major Trading Partners
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Export: United States, Barbados, Portugal & St. Lucia
Import: United States, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, China & Japan. (Trade Map)
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Major items of Export and Import
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Export: Special Purpose Ships, Recreational Boats, Wheat Flours, Scrap Vessels, Animal Food, Tug Boats, Passenger and Cargo Ships, Cassava etc.
Import: Mineral Oils, Mineral fuels, Refined Petroleum, Passenger and Cargo Ships, Poultry Meat, Tug Boats, Recreational Boats, Wheat, Diamonds, Drilling Machines, Construction Vehicles, Packed Medicament etc
(Trade Map)
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POLITICAL
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Political Structure
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Constitutional Monarchy with a Parliamentary form of Govt.
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Major political parties
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Unity labour Party (ULP)
New Democratic Party (NDP)
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Head of State
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Represented by Governor General
Her Excellency Ms. Dame Susan Dougan
(since 01 Aug 2019)
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Head of Government (Prime Minister)
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H.E. Dr. Hon. Ralph E. Gonsalves, Prime Minister (7th November 2020) (Fifth consecutive since 2001)
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Minister of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade
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PM Ralph E. Gonsalves, himself
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Minister of State for Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade
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Ms. Keisal M. Peters
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BILATERAL
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Bilateral Trade (Ministry of Commerce, GoI India)
(2021-2022)
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US$ 0.76 million
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Indian exports (Ministry of Commerce, GoI India)
(2021-2022)
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US$ 0.76 million
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Indian imports
(2021-2022)
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Nil
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Major Items of Export and Import
(Ministry of Commerce, GoI India)
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Export from India: Pharmaceuticals, Electrical machinery, Plastic, iron and steel, printed books, fisheries, cotton and textiles, etc.
Imports to India: Electrical machinery & Ships, boats & floating structures (DoC)
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Indian Investments in SVG
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None
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SVG's Investments in India
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None.
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Indian Origin/ NRIs/ Indian Students
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7700 PIOs and 8 NRIs (Mixed Indian origin together with PIOs constitute about 20% of SVG’s population)
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Indian diaspora Organization
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1st June has been declared as Indian Arrival Day and 7th October as Indian Heritage Day by SVG Parliament. SVG Indian Heritage Foundation aims to revive and promote cultural and social links with India.
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Indian Organizations
(Bank/PSUs/GovtOrganizations/Indian Companies)
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None
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