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  MSN Encarta - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, independent country in the West Indies, consisting of the island of Saint Vincent and the northern islands of the Grenadines group.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is the third smallest country in the Western Hemisphere in area, after Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Grenada.
Education is compulsory in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from the ages of 5 to 15, and government-run primary and secondary schools are free.
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an independent sovereign state of the Caribbean, part of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Vincent and the Grenadines is a parliamentary democracy within the Commonwealth of Nations.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are a full and participating member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Saint Vincent island is mountainous, rising to 4,048 ft (1,234 m) at Soufrière volcano, which erupted in 1902 and 1979, causing considerable damage to the island.
New Permanent Representative of Saint Vincent and Grenadines presents credentials.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to Hold Parliamentary Polls, XINHUA
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (08/05)
Vincent and the Grenadines' currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar (EC$), a regional currency shared among members of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU).
Vincent and the Grenadines maintains close ties to the U.S., Canada, and the U.K., and cooperates with regional political and economic organizations such as the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and CARICOM.
Vincent and the Grenadines is a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, the Organization of American States, and the Association of Caribbean States (ACS).
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Article, SaintVincentandtheGrenadines Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an independent sovereign state of the Caribbean, part of the Commonwealth ofNations.
Vincent and the Grenadines is a parliamentarydemocracy within the Commonwealth of Nations.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is divided into 6 parishes: Charlotte, Grenadines, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George,Saint Patrick.
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Vincent, looking for a new future that is neither the one nor the other, has the opportunity to be, as it was in the pre-colonial period, the calm eye as the hurricane threatens the "Decline and Fall of Western Civilization".
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a component of this noble civilization.
So the history of St. Vincent has this little mystery of how the Caribs were able to live comfortably in a "primitive" lifestyle while being able to deal with the citified Taino in the Greater Antilles on their terms and the european invaders on theirs.
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 Embassy of Saint Vincent and The Grenadines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Vincent and the Grenadines has a large Vincentian community in New York City and the Government felt that it was time for an office to be established to cater for their needs.
Economic activity in St Vincent and the Grenadines is estimated to have increased during 2003 relative to the outturn in 2002.
In 2003 real GDP growth in St Vincent and the Grenadines is estimated to have accelerated to 3.6 per cent from 1.7 per cent in 2002.
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines --  Encyclopædia Britannica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was finally removed in June 2003 from the money-laundering fllist drawn up by the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force.
In February 2002 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, along with some of its fellow offshore centres, was removed from the fllist of countries considered “uncooperative” in matters of tax investigation after it took steps that satisfied the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
The island nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is part of the Windward Islands of the West Indies.
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Disputed between France and Great Britain in the 18th century, Saint Vincent was ceded to the latter in 1783.
Control of the government rests with the prime minister and the cabinet.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is divided into 6 parishes: Charlotte, Grenadines, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint Patrick.
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 Grenadines Politics Saint Vincent, Grenadines Politics Saint Vincent info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
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 IFFISO : Saint-vincent and the Grenadines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The ?tail' of the comet of St Vincent (the Grenadines) is a string of islands and cays that splays south from Bequia (pronounced Beck-Way), Petit Nevis, Isle à Quatre and Pigeon Island to Battowia, Baliceaux, Mustique, Petit Mustique, Savan, Canouan, Petit Canouan, Mayreau and the Tobago Cays, Union Island, Palm Island and Petit St Vincent.
St Vincent and the Grenadines is poor by Eastern Caribbean standards, with agriculture the main source of income and export earnings.
St Vincent and the Grenadines is a constitutional monarchy in which executive power is vested in the British monarch, represented locally by a Governor General who appoints a prime minister and cabinet of ministers.
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 AllRefer.com - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Caribbean Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Caribbean Political Geography
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, island nation (1995 est.
Saint Vincent island is mountainous, rising to 4,048 ft (1,234 m) at SoufriEre volcano, which erupted in 1902 and 1979, causing considerable damage to the island.
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 Embassy of Saint Vincent and The Grenadines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Vincent and the Grenadines has a tropical climate with an average annual temperature of about 24°C. St. Vincent’s average annual rainfall ranges from about 1,500 mm on the coast to about 3,800 mm in the interior mountains.
The islands St. Vincent and the Grenadines are under continuous threat of natural disasters.
Vincent and the Grenadines is the world’s main exporter of arrowroot, although the crop is now of minor importance.
www.embsvg.com /Agriculture.asp   (696 words)

  
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Vincent and the Grenadines is a multiparty, parliamentary democracy and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Vincent and the Grenadines was invited by the Community of Democracies' (CD) Convening Group to attend the November 2002 second CD Ministerial Meeting in Seoul, Republic of Korea, as a participant.
In the December 2000 police killing of Ezekiel "Zulu" Alexander during a chase, the President of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Human Rights Association (SVGHRA) asserted that it was unnecessary, irresponsible, and unlawful.
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Background: Disputed between France and the United Kingdom in the 18th century, Saint Vincent was ceded to the latter in 1783.
Independence: 27 October 1979 (from UK.) Geography - note: The administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is comprised of 32 islands and cays.
Saint Vincent is home to a small offshore banking sector, but its restrictive secrecy laws have come under international review.
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 St. Vincent - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The island of St. Vincent is dominated by a chain of volcanic ranges and small peaks such as Soufriere, Richmond, Grand Bonhomme and St. Andrew.
The Grenadines are characterized by bays and coral reefs.
Vincent has a tropical climate that is influenced by the NE trade winds between January and June.
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 Economy Of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Saint Vincent is home to a small offshore banking sector and has moved to adopt international regulatory standards.
Saint Vincent is also a large producer of marijuana and is being used as a transshipment point for illegal narcotics from South America.
If you would like to use this map of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Vincent was granted associate statehood status in 1969, giving it complete control over its internal affairs.
Following a referendum in 1979, St. Vincent and the Grenadines became the last of the Windward Islands to gain independence.
The country's official language is English, but a French patois may be heard on some of the Grenadine Islands.
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 Economy and Government - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Caribbean: leader search, cement furniture, flour refined, ...
Economy and Government - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Caribbean: leader search, cement furniture, flour refined, refined sugar, british sovereign
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Economy and Government
The parliament is the House of Assembly, consisting of 21 members; 15 are popularly elected, and 6 are appointed by the governor-general on recommendation from the prime minister and the opposition leader.
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That growth in the economies in the ECCU is estimated to have slowed, influenced by the decline in the agricultural, construction and manufacturing sectors and the weak performance of the tourism industry.
The leaders of the trade unions which represent workers in the private sector and the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Chamber of Industry and Commerce have agreed that, in the current uncertain economic circumstances consequent upon the terrorist attacks, a policy of wage and price restraint be implemented.
The very economic difficulties which affect business generally in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines also adversely hit the utilities (electricity, water and telephones) since their revenues are likely to fall because of a reduced demand from their customers.
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 BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Country profiles | Country profile: St Vincent and the Grenadines
The multi-island country of St Vincent and the Grenadines is a land of contrasts.
St Vincent - the main population centre - is mountainous and lush.
Efforts to diversify the economy have been partially successful and tourism is said to have considerable potential for growth.
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Map - Geography
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Map - Geography
hurricanes; Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is a constant threat
the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is comprised of 32 islands and cays
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 Hippie Skivvies in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Hippie Skivvies in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
When this had been crushed, the rebels were deported to the island of Roatan in the Bay of Honduras.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' move to full independence started relatively late, in 1962, after the break up of the West Indies Federation.
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 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles
St Vincent and the Grenadines is a multi-island nation consisting of the main island St Vincent, which covers about 85% of the country's territory, and of 32 smaller islands and cays, the Grenadines.
St Vincent and the Grenadines was removed from the FATF list of non-co-operative countries in June 2003.
The Attorney-General of St Vincent and the Grenadines paid an official visit to London from 16 to 19 September 2002, to attend the Adam Smith Institute Workshop on Transparency, Accountability and Honest Government and to meet Government officials.
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 St. Vincent and the Grenadines map and information page by World Atlas
Vincent & The Grenadines are some 32 islands and cays stretching south (about 48 miles) to the country of Grenada.
The overall economy of the St. Vincent & The Grenadines revolves around agriculture, with bananas and coconut palms the major cash crops.
Tourism is a growing business (especially on St. Vincent), but on the outer islands, smaller crowds, isolated beaches and quiet days are the norm.
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Gurupedia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an independent sovereign state of the
Great Britain in the 18th century, Saint Vincent was ceded to the latter in 1783.
Military branches: Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (includes Special Service Unit), Coast Guard
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2003 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ...
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Geography - 2003
Natural hazards: hurricanes; Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is a constant threat
Geography - note: the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is comprised of 32 islands and cays
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Map and Flag
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Map and Flag
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (based on Saint Lucia; one judge of the Supreme Court resides in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
Saint Vincent is also the largest producer of marijuana in the Eastern Caribbean and is increasingly being used as a transshipment point for illegal narcotics from South America.
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' Flag | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Flag
The Saint Vincentian or Vincentian flag: three vertical bands of blue (hoist side), gold (double width), and green; the gold band bears three green diamonds arranged in a V pattern
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Flag, Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, for information about Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines patriotic emblem
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