Back St. Vincent en die Grenadine Afrikaans St. Vincent und die Grenadinen ALS ሰይንት ቪንሰንትና ዘ ግረነዲንዝ Amharic Saint Vincent and the Grenadines AMI Sant Vicent y as Granadinas AN Halga Uincentius and þa Grenadingas ANG सेंट विंसेंट आरो ग्रेनाडाइन्स ANP سانت فينسنت والغرينادين Arabic سانت ڤينسنت و لݣرونادين ARY سانت فينسينت و الجرينادينز ARZ
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
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| Motto: "Pax et Justitia" (Latin) "Peace and Justice" | |
| Anthem: "Saint Vincent, Land so Beautiful" | |
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| Capital and largest city | Kingstown 13°10′N 61°14′W / 13.167°N 61.233°W |
| Official languages | English |
| Vernacular language | Vincentian Creole |
| Ethnic groups (2020) |
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| Religion (2020)[4] |
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| Demonym(s) | Vincentian and Grenadinian Vincy (colloquial) |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Charles III |
| Susan Dougan | |
| Ralph Gonsalves | |
| Legislature | House 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[5] (180th) |
• 2012 census | 109,991[6] |
• Density | 307/km2 (795.1/sq mi) (39th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total |  $2 billion |
• Per capita | $17,840[7] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $1 billion |
• Per capita | $9,360[7] |
| HDI (2022) |  0.772[8]high (81st) |
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| Drives on | Left |
| Calling code | +1 784 |
| ISO 3166 code | VC |
| Internet TLD | .vc |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (/ˌɡrɛnəˈdiːnz/ ⓘ GREH-nə-DEENZ), sometimes known simply as Saint Vincent or SVG,[9] 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 between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. To the north lies Saint Lucia, to the east is Barbados, and Grenada lies to the south.
Spanning a land area of 369 km2 (142 sq mi), most of its territory consists of the northernmost island of Saint Vincent, which includes the capital and largest city, Kingstown. To the south lie two-thirds of the northern part of the Grenadines, a chain of 32 smaller islands; the remaining southern third make up Grenada. Seven of the islands are inhabited,[10] of which the largest and most populous are Bequia, Mustique, Canouan, and Union Island.[11][b]
With an estimated population of 110,872, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a population density of over 300 inhabitants/km2 (700 per sq mi).[5] The majority of its people are descendants of African slaves brought by France and later Great Britain, which contested the islands during the 18th century. SVG remained a colony of the British Empire from 1783 until 1979, when it peacefully achieved independence; the country's culture, language, government, and legal system reflect the long legacy of British rule, and it is part of the Commonwealth of Nations, with the United Kingdom's monarch as its head of state.
Saint Vincent is a member of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, CARICOM, 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 for two weeks, resulting in the evacuation of 16,000 residents.[12][13] Assistance and emergency financial support was 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.[14]
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- ^ a b ""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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "World Economic Outlook October 2023 (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)". International Monetary Fund. October 2023. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Human Development Report 2023/24" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 13 March 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "SVG Facts". tourism.gov.vc. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Not including those island that are part of Grenada: Petite Martinique and Carriacou.
- ^ "Geography". tourism.gov.vc. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Everything We Know About the Volcano Eruption on St. Vincent". Town&Country magazine. 12 April 2021. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ Jones, Dustin (12 April 2021). "From Bad To Worse: La Soufrière Volcano Continues To Erupt". NPR. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "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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