Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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St. Vincent and the Grenadines does not have a standing army. Instead, it relies on its paramilitary forces and its coast guard for its protection.

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is also a member of 3 international military organizations. This makes it the 173rd most militarily connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
International Atomic Energy Agency
Non-Aligned Movement

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has not partaken in international wars.

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In total, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a member of 9 international political organizations. This makes it the 163rd most connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Member state of the United Nations
United Nations Security Council
International Labour Organization
Organization of American States
Association of Caribbean States
Commonwealth of Nations
International Criminal Court
Interpol
Alliance of Small Island States

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Despite having peaceful transfers of power as well as regular elections, there are some democratic concerns regarding sexual orientation as well as the limits on freedom of the press.

Democracy/Dictatorship

The politics of St. Vincent and the Grenadines takes place in the form of a parliamentary democracy where the Prime Minister is head of government, and the British monarch is head of state.

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Known for its mountains, its stunning beaches as well as being named after a Spanish Saint, St. Vincent and the Grenadines has had a relatively stable past. Before its contacts with European explorers, the island was inhabited by numerous indigenous Indians such as the Arawak and Ciboney. After being explored by Christopher Columbus at the end of the 15th century, it came under British control at the start of the 17th century. Following resistance by the indigenous people, the British relocated them to central America and brought in African slaves in order to cultivate the land. After the abolishment of slavery and a period of decolonization, St. Vincent and the Grenadines gained their independence in 1969. Since then, the island has been heavily hit by several hurricanes which have destroyed a large part of its economy. .

Located on the southern part of the Caribbean Island chain, St. Vincent and the Grenadines is made up of several islands. Most of its surface is covered by mountainous terrain and is densely forested with tropical vegetation.

It is the 183rd largest state with a total surface area of 391 square kilometers or 151 square miles. This makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines slightly smaller than Grenada and slightly larger than Barbados.

It does not have large permanent bodies of water.

Below, a graph is shown which displays the absolute amount of water of each state in square kilometers and square miles.

The main source of drinking water is surface water which comes from rainwater as well as the will its rivers. However, these are mainly found on the largest island while its smaller islands are mostly deprived of rivers. Other means for its drinking water are desalination treatment plants

St. Vincent and the Grenadines has a tropical climate with hot and humid weather all year round. It has two distinct seasons with a wet season and a dry season. The average temperature is 26.05 degrees Celsius or 79 degrees Fahrenheit. This makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines the 41st warmest state in the world.

During the wet season, from June to November, the average high temperature is 30.1 degrees Celsius or 86 degrees Fahrenheit.

During the dry season, from December to May, the average low temperature is 24.8 degrees Celsius or 76.6 degrees Fahrenheit.

Because of its location near the equator, as well as being an island state, St. Vincent and the Grenadines is subject to regular rainfall. On average, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines receives 192.9 centimetres or 76 inches of rainfall per year which ranks it as the 34th highest in the world.

The capital of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown, has a population of 20,000 people. The closest capital is Castries, Saint Lucia, with a distance of 89 kilometers or 55 miles. The capital that is the furthest removed is Dili, Timor-Leste, with a distance of 19.146 kilometers or 11.897 miles.

The economy of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is a developing economy which is heavily dependent on the export of agricultural products, namely bananas. Aside from its agricultural output is, the government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has started to diversify its economy with tourism at the end of the 20th century. Most of the products that are exported go to Barbados Dominica in St. Lucia which combined represent 50 percent of all exports. Most of its imports comes from the United States which is solely responsible for more than 40 percent.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a member of 11 international economic organizations. This makes it the 139th most connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Caribbean Development Bank
International Monetary Fund
World Bank Group
World Trade Organization
Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
Caribbean Community
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
ALBA Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America
International Renewable Energy Agency
International Solar Alliance
Group of 77

It has a GDP of US$803 million, which makes it the 185th highest in the world and represents 0.000095 percent of total global GDP.

Its GDP per surface area is the 48th highest in the world with US$2.054.140 per square kilometer or US$5.327.069 per square mile.

Its GDP per capita is the 85th highest in the world with US$7.234.

The absolute earnings (GDP per capita) reflect the average yearly income. The figure below shows how much, on average, an inhabitant of another state earns for every $1 earned by a citizen of this state.

Its purchasing power parity per capita is the 107th highest in the world with US$12.302.

The relative Gross Domestic Product in Purchasing Power Parity compares the purchasing power of this state with that of the rest of the world. The graph on the left shows how much purchasing power of 1$ compared to the purchasing power of other states

With a total population of 111,000 people, St. Vincent and the Grenadines is the 181st most populous state in the world. The vast majority are descendants from African slaves and the second largest group is an ethnic mix between Europeans and Africans.

It has the 35th highest population density in the world with 283 people per square kilometer or 734 people per square mile.

50.7 percent of the population, or just over 55,000 people have migrated to other states. This makes St. Vincent and the Grenadines the 170th state with the highest number of emigrants and represents 0.022 percent of total global emigration. The main reason is the lack of economic prosperity that St. Vincent and the Grenadines provides compared to other states such as the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom which are the largest recipients of migrants.

Immigration to St. Vincent and the Grenadines is represented by 1.8 percent of the population, or just over 2000 people. This makes St. Vincent and the Grenadines the 156th state with the highest number of immigrants and represents 0.001 percent of total global immigration. Despite having a high population density, it has a relatively liberal immigration policy which is mainly focused on attracting businessmen.

Education is provided for free, but is not compulsory. Despite this, St. Vincent and the Grenadines has a literacy rate of 95.4 percent which is the 86th highest in the world. This is mostly due to a high level of commitment by the population.

The health care system of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is considered to be underdeveloped. Currently, the largest health threats to its population are communicable diseases and are mainly related to HIV AIDS and mosquito borne diseases such as malaria and Zika. The average life expectancy is 73 years which is the 92nd highest in the world. Women have an average life expectancy of 75.6 years, while men have an average life expectancy of 70.7 years.

Historically, the polytheistic religion of the native population had been the dominant religion until the British establish control over the islands at the start of the 18th century. Since then, several other religions started to spread with the help of the French, the British and the African slaves.

A total of 73.9 percent of the population adheres to Christianity which makes St. Vincent and the Grenadines the 76th most Christian state in the world. Because of its long history with the British, Protestantism has been the largest denomination. After gaining full control over the islands, several Christian missionaries converted the population to Christianity.

Islam is represented by 1.6 percent of the population which makes it the 116th most Islamic state in the world.

There are no official Buddhist organizations in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Hinduism is represented by 2.3 percent of the population and is the second largest religion.

There are no official organizations related to Judaism on St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Other religions are represented by 2.7 percent of the population. These are mainly traditional African religions.

Irreligion is represented by 1.7 percent of the population.