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HRI/CORE/1/Add.36 - Core Document - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (4224 words) |
 | The fact that Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was a colony of Great Britain for more than 200 years played (and is still playing) a significant role in the development of politics and political structures in the country. |
| This was not a political party in the true sense, but it was a new and very important element in the emerging political structure of the country. |
| The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Constitution makes provisions for the removal from office of the Prime Minister and other ministers should circumstances determine that they be removed before their term in office expires. |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The World Factbook. 2003 (988 words) |
| Disputed between France and the United Kingdom in the 18th century, Saint Vincent was ceded to the latter in 1783. |
| Saint Vincent is home to a small offshore banking sector, but its restrictive secrecy laws have come under international review. |
| Saint Vincent is also the largest producer of marijuana in the Eastern Caribbean and is increasingly being used as a transshipment point for illegal narcotics from South America. |
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