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| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||||||
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| Motto "Pax et justitia" (Latin) "Peace and justice" | ||||||
| Anthem St Vincent Land So Beautiful | ||||||
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| Capital (and largest city) | Kingstown 13°10′N, 61°14′W | |||||
| Official languages | English | |||||
| Demonym | Vincentian | |||||
| Government | Parliamentary democracy (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 | ||||||
| - | 2005 estimate | 119,000 (190th) | ||||
| - | Density | 307 /km² (39th) 792 /sq mi | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2002 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $342 million (212nd) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $7,493 (82nd) | ||||
| HDI (2004) |  0.759 (medium) (88th) | |||||
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) | |||||
| Time zone | (UTC-4) | |||||
| Internet TLD | .vc | |||||
| Calling code | +1 784 | |||||
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles chain of the Caribbean Sea. Its 389-km² territory consists of the main island of Saint Vincent and the northern two-thirds of the Grenadines. The country has a British colonial history and is now part of the Commonwealth of Nations and CARICOM.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Pictures
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