Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Introduction Key Economic Facts U.S. Embassy Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, part of the Lesser Income Level (by per capita Upper Middle Income U.S. Embassy Bridgetown Antilles, is an island country in the Caribbean Sea. GNI): Wildey Business Park Proximate countries include Grenada, Saint Lucia, and GDP, PPP (current international $1.44 billion (2019) St. Michael BB 14006 Barbados. The geography of the country $): Barbados, W.I. is volcanic and mountainous. The GDP growth (annual %): 0.49% (2019) Phone: (246) 227-4000 government system is a parliamentary GDP per capita, PPP (current $13,037.68 (2019) U.S. Embassy in Grenada democracy and a Commonwealth realm; international $): Lance Aux Epines the chief of state is the queen of United External debt stocks, total $356,601,245.00 (2019) St. George's Kingdom, and the head of government is the prime minister. (DOD, current US$): Grenada Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a mixed economic Manufacturing, value added (% 3.99% (2019) Phone: (+1 473) 444-1173 to 6??????? system in which there is a variety of private freedom, of GDP): https://bb.usembassy.gov/embassy/bridgetown/countries- combined with centralized Current account balance (BoP, -$0.10 billion (2018) current US$): economic planning and we-serve/st-vincent-grenadines/ government regulation. Saint Inflation, consumer prices 2.32% (2018) (annual %): Vincent and the Grenadines is a member of the Caribbean Labor force, total: 57,284 (2020) Community (CARICOM) and Unemployment, total (% of 18.87% (2020) total labor force) (modeled ILO the Organization of Eastern estimate): Caribbean States (OECS). Imports of goods and services $0.43 billion (2017) Location: Caribbean (current US$): Capital City: Kingstown (-4 GMT) Exports of goods and services $0.28 billion (2017) Chief of State: Queen Elizabeth II represented by (current US$): Governor General Susan Dougan Head of Govt.: Prime Minister Ralph E. Gonsalves GDP Composition % Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD) Agriculture Services Industry Manufacturing Major Languages:
English, Vincentian Creole English, French patois
63 Primary Religions:Protestant 75% (Pentecostal 7 14 4 27.6%, Anglican 13.9%, Seventh Day Adventist 11.6%, Baptist 8.9%, *Although Manufacturing is included in the Industry figures, it is also separately Methodist 8.7%, Evangelical reported because it plays a critical role in economy. 3.8%, Salvation Army .3%, Rankings Presbyterian/Congregational .3%), Roman Catholic 6.3%, Index Rank Rastafarian 1.1%, Jehovah's Corruption Perceptions Index 39 / 180 Witness 0.8%, other 4.7%, none 7.5%, unspecified 4.7% (2012 Index of Economic Freedom 55 / 179 est.)
Calling Code: 1-784 Voltage: 230Key Websites Main Government Page: gov.vc Commerce Ministry: cipo.gov.vc Investment Promotion investsvg.com Agency:
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