system. There are approximately 18,000 televisions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.TRANSPORTATIONSaint Vincent and the Grenadines has over 750 miles of total roadways. Approximately 450 miles are unpaved. Saint Vincent has a network of approximately 300 miles of paved roads, which encompass the island’s perimeter. Many of the roads on Bequia are paved, also. Other Grenadine islands have sufficient roads for the flow of traffic. All islands have well defined trails and minor roads, for access to agriculture. Public transportation around the island of Saint Vincent is primarily through mini buses and taxi services. Driving the mountainous highways can be treacherous at times, especially for visitors. Vincentians drive on the left side of the road, and the lanes of traffic are narrow, especially when meeting a banana truck on a sharp curve with a sheer drop of over several hundred feet to the ocean below just inches away from the edge of the pavement.Kingstown has a natural harbor. There is regular service between Saint Vincent and major international ports in North America, Europe, and the Caribbean. The deep-water harbor has a wharf to accommodate two ocean-going ships, and a commercial wharf for container vessels.Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a total of six airports. Of these six, five have paved runways. The largest airport is Arnos Vale Airport in Kingstown. There is no direct international travel, due to the length of the runway. All international travel goes through Barbados. The unpaved airport runway, located on the north east side of Saint Vincent, is used primarily for agricultural crop dusting, of which one of the planes was manufactured in Olney, Texas by Air Tractor, Inc.ANALYSISThe tropical climate makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines suitable for tourism, especially if more resorts on the smaller islands are developed. A relatively new industry is gambling, which is attracting internation...
