Saint Vincent
Saint Vincent & Grenadines:It is an island nation which is situated in the chain of the Lesser Antilles of Caribbean Sea. The territory ofthe nation that consists of the area of 389 sq km includes the significant island of the St. Vincent and also 2/3rd part of the northern of Grenadines. The nation also has the British and the French colonial of the olden times and recently is the part of CARICOMand the Commonwealth of the Nations. Previous Records Medals:The record list of medals that the country has won till date is mentioned as below: History:The nation was populated by the Carib Indian before the arrival of the Europeans. Still the island sports the considerable number of the artifacts of the Carib which was explored in year 1498 by the Columbus and is also alternately claimed by the France and Britain, the nation became the colony of the British in the year 1763 by the Treaty of the Paris. The Caribs were revolted and also was subdued in the year 1776. Demographics:The country has the total population of near about 118,149, which consists if the racial groups of Carib Amerindian 3%, Mixed Race 10%, East Indian 21%, others 10% and Black 56%. The large numbers of the population of the nation are the descendants of the African people which were brought to the nation for work on the plantations. The nation also includes the other racial groups as:
There is also the increasing population of the Chinese and the considerable minority of the mixed race. Government and Politics:This is an island nation which is parliamentary democracy with Commonwealth of Nations. The head of the state is Queen Elizabeth II and also is represented on island by governor general, the office with the ceremonial functions. The government control rests with cabinet and prime minister. The nationdid not have any official armed forces, although the Royal St. Vincent and Grenadines Police Force consist of the Special Service Unit. Culture:The compound culture of the country is called as the Vincentians but culture of the nation has the fundamentals from all different cultures which have impacted largely on islands. The indigenous culture was of the Carib Indians. Afterward with arrival of the Spanish, British, French and Europeans left the marks of the culture on islanders. With coming of the colonization, the Other Asians and theIndians also arrived on this island. Economy:The most significant sector for the income of the economy is the agriculture which is dominated by the production of the Bananas. The segment of the services is significantly based on the increasing of the tourist industry. The government of the country is considerably unsuccessful in introducing the native industries, thus the elevated unemployment rate which is 22% continues. Considerably the tourism segment has the potentials for the development in the coming decades. Infrastructure:The infrastructure of the country is not developed fully, though the current initiatives of thegovernment have involved the certain improvements in the port facilities, hospitals and roads. Out of 1,040 km of the roads only near about 320 km are paved. The roads which are in the rural areas, especially in north of the country are poor. Education:The primary education in the country is not compulsory but is free that lasts for 7 years. There were near about 65 primary schools, 1,080 teachers and 21,386 students that enrolled in the schools according to the census of the year 1994. Usually in secondary schools, there were 395 teachers with 9,870 students in the same year. At the first stage the secondary education is for the 5 years which is followed by 2 years at stage second. Neighboring Countries:The neighboring country to St. Vincent & Grenadines is:
Geographical Settings:The country covers the total area of 389 sq km. This nation lies among the Grenada and Saint Lucia in Windward Islands of Lesser Antilles which is the island arc of Caribbean Sea. Independence:The country has gained independence on 27th October 1979 from the United Kingdom. Capital City:The official capital of the country is Kingstown. It is also the largest city in the entire nation and is located at 130 10’N 610 14’W. Currency:The official currency of the nation is East Caribbean Dollar which is donated by XCD. Total Population:The total population of the country is 120,000 according to the census of the year 2008. |
