Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is located at the southern end of the Windward Islands, between Saint Lucia and Grenada, in the Caribbean Sea, north of Trinidad and Tobago. The country comprises the island of Saint Vincent and seven smaller inhabited islands and numerous islets and cays that together constitute the Grenadines. These smaller islands are Bequia, Mustique, Canouan, Mayreau, Union Island, Palm Island, and Petit Saint Vincent. All together, the islands cover 389 square kilometers. The main island of Saint Vincent is the largest, covering 344 square kilometers. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has over 84 kilometers of coastline. The climate is tropical, with little seasonal variation. There are two seasons in Saint Vincent, the rainy season from May through November, and the dry season. During the rainy season, it rains almost daily, often heavily. During the dry season, from January to April, it only rains every few days, and not very heavy. Average ann!ual rainfall is 80 inches along the coast, and 150 inches in the interior. The terrain of the islands is very mountainous. The soil of the islands is dark, and the beaches have black sand in places. This comes
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the gross domestic product, or GDP, shows a real growth rate of 4%. The GDP per capita is $2,600. Breaking down the GDP composition by sector, agriculture accounts for 10.6%, industry is 17.5%, and services account for 71.9%. The inflation rate of consumer prices is around 2%. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines exports $47.8 million worth of goods. Of these export commodities, bananas account for 39%. Other commodities include eddoes and dasheen (taro), arrowroot starch, and tennis racquets. Taro is a large perennial herb that yields about 50% starch from its roots. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines imports about $180 million worth of goods. These import commodities consist of foodstuffs, machinery & equipment, chemicals & fertilizers, and minerals & fuels.
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