Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Country Info - North America

Description and Basic Information

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines with its capital Kingstown is located in North America (Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean). It covers some 390 square kilometres (twice the size of Washington, DC) with 117,534 citizens. English and French are the the languages spoken by people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesis an island nation in the Caribbean, north of Trinidad and Tobago. Bananas and other agricultural products remain the staple of this lower-middle income country's economy. Although tourism and other services have been growing moderately in recent years, the government has been ineffective at introducing new industries. The island is relatively small, but the mountainous landscape makes it difficult to get around. The main highways run along the coasts and as such it is necessary to drive around the whole of the island to get from one side to the other.

Pictures from Capital (Kingstown)

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About Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The topography features volcanic, mountainous. The average density of population is about 302 per km². The climate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines can be described as tropical with little seasonal temperature variation, rainy season (May to November). Potential natural disasters are hurricanes or Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent being a constant threat.

To reach someone in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines dial +1-784 prior to a number. There are 23,000 installed telephones. And there are 121,100 registered mobile phones. The cellular networks operate on frequencies of 1800 Mhz. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".vc". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery charger), keep in mind the local 230V - 50Hz. The following list are the 6 regions/states in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines we know off.

Demographic Statistics

In the year 2010, the total Saint Vincentian or Vincentian population shrinked at a rate of -0.34% (or by 355 citizens). With 723 deaths and 1,552 babies born, the natural increase rate lies at 0.8%. -1,184 persons more in total emmigrated from the country than immigrated.

An overview of age distribution in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Each pair of bars represents a single age group (male/female). Each group is spanning 5 years. E.g. 0 to 5 years, 5 to 10 etc. and group "0 to 5" being at the left end and "100 +" at the right end of the chart.

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Geographic information is based on the data provided by geonames.org, CIA factsbook and Unesco.