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Explore Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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 kilometers (twice the size of Washington, DC) with a population of 102,089. English and French are the languages spoken by people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. There are no land based border this country shares with any other country.
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.
Popular Destinations in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Administrative regions of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Grenadines
- Parish of Charlotte
- Parish of Saint Andrew
- Parish of Saint David
- Parish of Saint George
- Parish of Saint Patrick
About the country
The terrain is volcanic, mountainous. The average density of population is about 262 per km². The climate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines can be described as tropicallittle seasonal temperature variation, rainy season (May to November). Possible natural disasters include hurricanes, La Soufriere (1,234 m) on the island of Saint Vincent last erupted in 1979; the island of Saint Vincent is part of the volcanic island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends from Saba in the north to Grenada in the south and La Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is a constant threat.
To reach someone Saint Vincent and the Grenadines dial +1-784 prior to a number. The local cellular networks are operated on 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".vc". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery chaarger), keep in min the local 110 V / 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: A, B, G). The sign for the locally used currency Dollar is XCD.
Three vertical bands of blue (hoist side), gold (double width), and green; the gold band bears three green diamonds arranged in a V pattern, which stands for Vincent; the diamonds recall the islands as "the Gems of the Antilles" and are set slightly lowered in the gold band to reflect the nation's position in the Antilles; blue conveys the colors of a tropical sky and crystal waters, yellow signifies the golden Grenadine sands, and green represents lush vegetation.

Resistance by native Caribs prevented colonization on Saint Vincent until 1719. Disputed between France and the UK for most of the 18th century, the island was ceded to the latter in 1783. Between 1960 and 1962, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was a separate administrative unit of the Federation of the West Indies. Autonomy was granted in 1969 and independence in 1979.
Geography
Area | ||
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Total (World Rank: 204) | 389 | sq km |
Land (World Rank: 200) | 389 | sq km |
Forest (World Rank: 156) | 5.10 | % |
Comparative | twice the size of Washington, DC | |
Coastline | ||
84 | ||
Elevation | ||
Highest point (World Rank: 153) | 1,234 | m |
Agricultural land | ||
Total (World Rank: 144) | 25.60 | % |
Arable (World Rank: 91) | 12.80 | % |
Permanent crops (World Rank: 44) | 7.70 | % |
Permanent pastures (World Rank: 156) | 5.10 | % |
Irrigated land (World Rank: 168) | 10 | sq km |
Map reference | ||
Central America and the Caribbean | ||
Environment | ||
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Location | ||
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago | ||
Climate | ||
tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November) | ||
Terrain | ||
volcanic, mountainous |
People
Population | ||
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Total (World Rank: 193) | 102,089 | |
Deathrate (World Rank: 117) | 0.73 | % |
Birthrate (World Rank: 147) | 1.32 | % |
Growthrate (World Rank: 207) | -0.25 | % |
Migration rate (World Rank: 173) | -0.84 | % |
Fertility rate (World Rank: 147) | 1.80 | % |
Median age | ||
Male (World Rank: 80) | 33.80 | |
Female (World Rank: 90) | 33.40 | |
Age structure | ||
0 14 male (World Rank: 194) | 10,970 | |
0 14 female (World Rank: 192) | 10,779 | |
15 24 male (World Rank: 191) | 8,226 | |
15 24 female (World Rank: 191) | 8,080 | |
25 54 male (World Rank: 190) | 22,608 | |
25 54 female (World Rank: 194) | 20,939 | |
55 64 male (World Rank: 192) | 5,595 | |
55 64 female (World Rank: 193) | 5,272 | |
65 x male (World Rank: 194) | 4,515 | |
65 x female (World Rank: 195) | 5,105 | |
Health | ||
Infant mortality rate (World Rank: 121) | 1.20 | % |
Life expectancy total (World Rank: 102) | 76 | years |
Life expectancy female (World Rank: 116) | 78 | years |
Life expectancy male (World Rank: 91) | 74 | years |
Hospital bed per 1000 (World Rank: 34) | 5.20 | |
Sanitation access total (World Rank: 134) | 76.10 | % |
Obesity adult (World Rank: 64) | 23.70 | % |
Drinking water access (World Rank: 110) | 95.10 | % |
Energy
Electricity | ||
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Production (World Rank: 192) | 155,000,000 | kWh |
Consumption (World Rank: 195) | 144,200,000 | kWh |
Source fossil (World Rank: 81) | 83.30 | % |
Source nuclear (World Rank: 100) | 14.60 | % |
Source renew (World Rank: 114) | 2.10 | % |
Refined products | ||
Consumption (World Rank: 196) | 1,600 | bbl / day |
Import (World Rank: 192) | 1,519 | bbl / day |
Carbon footprint | ||
300000 |
Nation
Budget | ||
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Education (World Rank: 65) | 5 | % of GDP |
Health (World Rank: 46) | 9 | % of GDP |
National symbol | ||
Saint Vincent parrot | ||
National colours | ||
green | ||
Adjective | ||
Saint Vincentian or Vincentian | ||
Noun | ||
Saint Vincentian(s) or Vincentian(s) | ||
Background | ||
Resistance by native Caribs prevented colonization on Saint Vincent until 1719. Disputed between France and the UK for most of the 18th century, the island was ceded to the latter in 1783. Between 1960 and 1962, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was a separate administrative unit of the Federation of the West Indies. Autonomy was granted in 1969 and independence in 1979. | ||
Flag description | ||
three vertical bands of blue (hoist side), gold (double width), and green; the gold band bears three green diamonds arranged in a V pattern, which stands for Vincent; the diamonds recall the islands as "the Gems of the Antilles" and are set slightly lowered in the gold band to reflect the nation's position in the Antilles; blue conveys the colors of a tropical sky and crystal waters, yellow signifies the golden Grenadine sands, and green represents lush vegetation |
Economy
Gdp | ||
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Purchasing power parity (World Rank: 201) | 1,232,000,000 | USD |
Real growth rate (World Rank: 178) | 0.80 | % |
Per capita purchasing power parity (World Rank: 132) | 11,200 | USD |
Source agriculture (World Rank: 110) | 7.10 | % |
Source industry (World Rank: 167) | 17.40 | % |
Source service (World Rank: 40) | 75.40 | % |
Labourforce | ||
Total (World Rank: 186) | 57,520 | |
Products | ||
Industries |
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Exports |
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Imports |
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Communication
Phone | ||
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Landline total (World Rank: 175) | 20,550 | |
Landline per 100 (World Rank: 91) | 20.00 | |
Mobile per 100 (World Rank: 108) | 110.00 | |
Assessment | 0 | |
Internet | ||
Users (World Rank: 189) | 53,000 | |
Population (World Rank: 120) | 51.80 | % |
Transport
Air | ||
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Airports paved (World Rank: 144) | 5.00 | |
Airports unpaved (World Rank: 185) | 1.00 | |
Road | ||
Total length (World Rank: 189) | 829 | |
Paved length (World Rank: 158) | 580 | |
Unpaved length (World Rank: 140) | 249.00 |