Monthly Archives: March 2010

Seychelles, Victoria Cost of Living January 2010

LOCATION: The Seychelles is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar. CAPITAL CITY: Victoria LARGEST CITY: Victoria CURRENCY: Seychellois Rupee (SCR) ECONOMY: The Seychelles economy is based mostly on fishing and luxury tourism. The government has moved to … Continue reading

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Serbia, Belgrade Cost of Living January 2010

LOCATION: Serbia is in South-Eastern Europe, between Macedonia and Hungary. CAPITAL CITY: Belgrade LARGEST CITY: Belgrade CURRENCY: Serbian Dinar (RSD) ECONOMY: Serbia is a upper-middle-income country. The Serbian economy is based mostly on services, industry and agriculture. Belgrade has an … Continue reading

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Senegal, Dakar Cost of Living January 2010

LOCATION: Senegal is in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania. CAPITAL CITY: Dakar LARGEST CITY: Dakar CURRENCY: CFA Franc (XOF) ECONOMY: Senegal is a lower-middle-income developing country. The main industries are food processing, mining, cement, … Continue reading

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Saudi Arabia, Riyadh Cost of Living January 2010

LOCATION: Saudi Arabia is in the Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen. CAPITAL CITY: Riyadh LARGEST CITY: Riyadh CURRENCY: Saudi Riyal (SAR) ECONOMY: Saudi Arabia’s economy is Petroleum-based; approximately 75% of budget revenues … Continue reading

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Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome Cost of Living January 2010

LOCATION: Sao Tome and Principe is in Western Africa, they are islands in the Gulf of Guinea, straddling the Equator, west of Gabon. CAPITAL CITY: Sao Tome LARGEST CITY: Sao Tome CURRENCY: Sao Tome/Principe Dobra (STD) ECONOMY: The economy of … Continue reading

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San Marino, San Marino Cost of Living January 2010

LOCATION: San Marino is in Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy. CAPITAL CITY: San Marino LARGEST CITY: Dogana CURRENCY: Euro (EUR) ECONOMY: San Marino has a relatively small economy. The tourist sector contributes over 50% of San Marino’s GDP. … Continue reading

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown Cost of Living January 2010

LOCATION: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are in the Caribbean, they are islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago. CAPITAL CITY: Kingstown LARGEST CITY: Kingstown CURRENCY: East Caribbean Dollar (XCD) ECONOMY: Saint Vincent … Continue reading

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Samoa, Apia Cost of Living January 2010

LOCATION: Samoa is in Oceania, a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand. CAPITAL CITY: Apia LARGEST CITY: Apia CURRENCY: Samoan Tala (WST) ECONOMY: The economy of Samoa has … Continue reading

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Saint Lucia, Castries Cost of Living January 2010

LOCATION: St Lucia is in the Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago. CAPITAL CITY: Castries LARGEST CITY: Castries CURRENCY: East Caribbean Dollar (XCD) ECONOMY: Saint Lucia’s economy depends primarily on revenue … Continue reading

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Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre Cost of Living January 2010

LOCATION: Saint Kitts and Nevis is in the Caribbean, they are islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago. CAPITAL CITY: Basseterre LARGEST CITY: Basseterre CURRENCY: East Caribbean Dollar (XCD) ECONOMY: … Continue reading

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