St Vincent and the Grenadines
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CARIFESTA – Caribbean Festival of Arts
The Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) is a roving multi-disciplinary art festival which has been held in various CARICOM countries since its establishment in 1972. It is a regional forum where artists, performers and other persons in the field of culture meet and exchange ideas through presentations of music, dance, drama, exhibitions on art, sculpture, poetry and symposia, among others.…
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CARICOM Youth Ambassadors
The CARICOM Youth Ambassador Programme was launched in Saint Lucia in 1993 by the Heads of Government to mark the Twentieth Anniversary of CARICOM and was formally instituted in 1994. Since its inception, the Youth Ambassador Programme has contributed to increased youth knowledge and awareness of CARICOM issues and priorities; has raised the profile of young people at the national…
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St Vincent and the Grenadines
Key facts Date of Membership in CARICOM: 1 May 1974 Also Known as:Jewels of the Caribbean Status of Independence:Independent 1979/10/27 Area: 389 km2 (150 miles2) Capital City: Kingstown Population: 100,892 (2009) Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC$) Highest National Award: Order of British Empire and Member of British Empire Economy GDP: GDP Growth: –0.6% p.a. 2009–13 GNI: US$722m GNI PC: US$6,580…
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