Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Motto: "Pax et Justitia" (Latin)
"Peace and Justice"
Anthem: "Saint Vincent, Land so Beautiful"
Location of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Capital
and largest city
Kingstown
13°10′N 61°14′W / 13.167°N 61.233°W / 13.167; -61.233
Official languagesEnglish
Vernacular languageVincentian Creole
Ethnic groups
(2020)
Religion
(2020)[1]
Demonym(s)Vincentian and Grenadinian
Vincy (colloquial)
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
• Monarch
Charles III
Susan Dougan
Ralph Gonsalves
LegislatureHouse of Assembly
Independence
27 October 1969
• from the United Kingdom
27 October 1979
Area
• Total
389 km2 (150 sq mi) (184th)
• Water (%)
negligible
Population
• 2022 estimate
110,872[2] (180th)
• 2012 census
109,991[3]
• Density
307/km2 (795.1/sq mi) (39th)
GDP (PPP)2023 estimate
• Total
Increase $2 billion
• Per capita
Increase $17,840[4]
GDP (nominal)2023 estimate
• Total
Increase $1 billion
• Per capita
Increase $9,360[4]
HDI (2022)Decrease 0.772[5]
high (81st)
CurrencyE.C dollar (XCD)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
Driving sideleft
Calling code+1 784
ISO 3166 codeVC
Internet TLD.vc

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (/ˌɡrɛnəˈdnz/ GREH-nə-DEENZ) is an island country in the eastern Caribbean. It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which lie in the West Indies, at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea, where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean.

Its 369 km2 (142 sq mi) territory consists of the main island of Saint Vincent and, south of that, two-thirds of the northern part of the Grenadines, a chain of 32 smaller islands. Some of the Grenadines are inhabited—Bequia, Mustique, Union Island, Canouan, Petit Saint Vincent, Palm Island, Mayreau, Young Island—while others are not: Tobago Cays, Baliceaux, Battowia, Quatre, Petite Mustique, Savan and Petit Nevis. Most of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines lies within the Hurricane Alley.

To the north of Saint Vincent lies Saint Lucia, to the east is Barbados, and Grenada lies to the south. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a population density of over 300 inhabitants/km2 (700 per sq mi), with an estimated population of 110,872.[6]

Kingstown is the capital and main port. Saint Vincent has a British colonial history, and is now part of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, CARICOM, the Commonwealth of Nations, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas, and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).

In April 2021, the La Soufrière volcano erupted several times with "explosive events" continuing. By 12 April, 16,000 residents had evacuated the area.[7][8] Assistance and emergency financial support was being provided by several nearby islands, the United Kingdom, and agencies such as the United Nations. The first significant offer of long-term funding, of US$20 million, was announced on 13 April 2021 by the World Bank.[9]

  1. ^ "National Profiles".
  2. ^ ""Mid Year Total Population Estimates by Age and Sex, 2018 to 2022"". Statistical Office, Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Population and Housing Census Report 2012" (PDF). Statistical Office, Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2023.
  4. ^ a b "World Economic Outlook October 2023 (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)". International Monetary Fund. October 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Human Development Report 2023/24" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  6. ^ ""Mid Year Total Population Estimates by Age and Sex, 2018 to 2022"". Statistical Office, Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Everything We Know About the Volcano Eruption on St. Vincent". Town&Country magazine. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  8. ^ Jones, Dustin (12 April 2021). "From Bad To Worse: La Soufrière Volcano Continues To Erupt". NPR. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  9. ^ "US$20m for St. Vincent volcano response from World Bank". NY Carib News. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

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