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Country name:
conventional long form:
none
conventional short form: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Data code:
VC
Government
type: constitutional monarchy
National capital:
Kingstown
Administrative
divisions: 6 parishes; Charlotte, Grenadines,
Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint Patrick
Independence:
27 October 1979 (from UK)
National holiday:
Independence Day, 27 October (1979)
Constitution:
27 October 1979
Legal system:
based on English common law
Suffrage:
18 years of age; universal
Executive
branch:
chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II of the UK (since 6 February 1952), represented
by Governor General Charles ANTROBUS (since NA)
head of government: Prime Minister James Fitz-Allen
MITCHELL (since 30 July 1984)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general
on the advice of the prime minister
elections: none; the queen is a hereditary monarch;
following legislative elections, the leader of the majority
party is usually appointed prime minister by the governor
general; deputy prime minister appointed by the governor
general on the advice of the prime minister
Legislative
branch: unicameral House of Assembly
(21 seats, 15 elected representatives and 6 appointed senators;
members are elected by popular vote from single member constituencies
to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 21 February 1994 (next to be
held by NA May 1999)
election results: percent of vote by party†NA; seats
by party†NDP 12, ULP 3
Judicial branch:
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (based on Saint Lucia);
one judge of the Supreme Court resides in Saint Vincent
Political
parties and leaders: New Democratic Party
(NDP), James F. MITCHELL; United People's Movement (UPM),
Adrian SAUNDERS; National Reform Party (NRP), Joel MIGUEL;
Unity Labor Party (ULP),Vincent BEACHE?ormed by the coalition
of Saint Vincent Labor Party (SVLP) and the Movement for
National Unity (MNU)
International
organization participation: ACP, C, Caricom,
CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD,
IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol,
IOC, ITU, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO,
UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WTrO
Diplomatic
representation in the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Kingsley
C.A. LAYNE
chancery: 3216 New Mexico Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20016
telephone: [1] (202) 364-6730
FAX: [1] (202) 364-6736
Diplomatic
representation from the US: the US does
not have an embassy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines;
the Ambassador to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines resides
in Bridgetown (Barbados)
Flag description:
three vertical bands of blue (hoist side),
gold (double width), and green; the gold band bears three
green diamonds arranged in a V pattern
©
1997 CIA
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