Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles chain which forms the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean. Its 389-square-kilometre (150 sq mi) territory consists of the main island of Saint Vincent and the northern two-thirds of the Grenadines. To the north lies St. Lucia, to the east Barbados, and to the south Grenada. It has an estimated population of 120,000 and the capital is Kingstown. The country has a French and British colonial history and is now part of the Commonwealth of Nations and CARICOM.

Contents

• 1 History
• 2 Politics
• 3 Geography
  • 3.1 Administrative divisions
• 4 Economy
• 5 Demographics
  • 5.1 Languages
• 6 Sport
• 7 Music
• 8 Communications
• 9 See also
• 10 References
• 11 Further reading
• 12 External links

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Pax et justitia" (Latin) "Peace and justice"
Anthem: St Vincent Land So Beautiful
Capital (and largest city)		Kingstown 13°10′N 61°14′W / 13.167°N 61.233°W / 13.167; -61.233
Official languages		English
Demonym		Vincentian
Government		Parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
-	Monarch	Queen Elizabeth II
-	Governor-General	Sir Frederick Ballantyne
-	Prime Minister	Ralph Gonsalves
Independence
-	from the United Kingdom	27 October 1979
Area
-	Total	389 km2 (201st) 150 sq mi
-	Water (%)	negligible
Population
-	2008 estimate	120,000 (182nd)
-	Density	307/km2 (39th) 792/sq mi
GDP (PPP)		2008 estimate
-	Total	$1.086 billion[1]
-	Per capita	$10,150[1]
GDP (nominal)		2008 estimate
-	Total	$601 million[1]
-	Per capita	$5,615[1]
HDI (2007)		▲ 0.761 (medium) (93rd)
Currency		East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Time zone		(UTC-4)
Drives on the		left
Internet TLD		.vc
Calling code		+1-784