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Communications of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Telephones - main lines in use: 22,600 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 70,600 (2005)
Telephone system: general assessment: adequate system
domestic: islandwide, fully automatic telephone system; VHF/UHF radiotelephone from Saint Vincent to the other islands of the Grenadines
international: country code - 1-784; VHF/UHF radiotelephone from Saint Vincent to Barbados; new SHF radiotelephone to Grenada and to Saint Lucia; access to Intelsat earth station in Martinique through Saint Lucia
Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 6, shortwave 0 (2004)
Radios: 77,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2004)
Televisions: 18,000 (1997)
Internet country code: .vc
Internet hosts: 94 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 15 (2000)
Internet users: 8,000 (2005)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Quickstats

  • Population: 118,149 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 389 sq km
  • Density: 307 /km² (39th)
  • GDP (total): $342 million (212nd)
  • GDP (per capita): $7,493 (82nd)
  • Literacy: 96%

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  • Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
  • Dial code: +1 784

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