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