St Vincent

Location:     St Vincent is an independent state, in the West Indies, consisting of the island of Saint Vincent and the northern islands of the Grenadines group. Part of the Windward Islands group in the south-eastern Caribbean Sea, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines lies south of Saint Lucia and North of Grenada.

Official Name:     Saint Vincent and The Grenadines
Capital:     Kingstown

Land area (km2):      388
Coastline (km):     84
Maritime Boundaries (Nau. miles):      12 Territorial Sea, 200 EEZ

Population Number (hab.):      111.000 (1994)
Capital (hab.):      15.824
Population Growth (%):      0.9 (1990-1995)
Density (hab./km2):      286,1 (1994)
Coastal Population (hab.):      111,000 (100%).

Language:     English

Economy
Currency:     Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC$)
Exchange Rate:     2,70 EC$ = 1 US$ (1995)
Per capita income (US $):      2.120.0 (1993)
Gross National Product:      US$ 207 million (1993)
Tourism:     The annual tourists receipts are US $ 54 million (1994).

Maritime Transport & Harbors:      Kingstown

Member of ONU, Commonwealth, CARICOM, OEA