13°10′N 61°14′W / 13.167°N 61.233°W
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
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Motto: Pax et justitia (Latin) "Peace and justice" | |
Anthem: "Saint Vincent Land so Beautiful" | |
Capital and largest city | Kingstown |
Official languages | English |
Vernacular languages | Vincentian Creole |
Ethnic groups | 66% Black, 19% Mixed, 6.0% East Indian, 4.0% European, 2.0% Carib Amerindian, 3.0% others[1] |
Demonym(s) | Vincentian |
Government | Parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Charles III |
Susan Dougan | |
Ralph Gonsalves | |
Independence | |
• from the United Kingdom | 27 October 1979 |
Area | |
• Total | 389 km2 (150 sq mi) (204th) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
Population | |
• 2013 estimate | 103,220[1] (195th) |
• Density | 265/km2 (686.3/sq mi) (39th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $1.259 billion[2] |
• Per capita | $11,700[2] |
GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $695 million[2] |
• Per capita | $6,342[2] |
HDI (2007) | 0.772 high · 91st |
Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
Time zone | UTC-4 |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +1-784 |
ISO 3166 code | VC |
Internet TLD | .vc |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea. It is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States and CARICOM.
The country speaks English as its official language. The capital, and its main port, is Kingstown.
Its national bird is the Saint Vincent Amazon, an endemic bird of the Saint Vincent island.[3]