Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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| 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) |
Kingstown 13°10′N 61°14′W / 13.167°N 61.233°W |
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| Official language(s) | English | |||||
| Demonym | Vincentian | |||||
| Government | Parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy | |||||
| - | Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||
| - | Governor-General | Sir Frederick Ballantyne | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Ralph Gonsalves | ||||
| Independence | ||||||
| - | from the United Kingdom | 27 October 1979 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 389 km2 (198th) 150 sq mi |
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| - | Water (%) | negligible | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2008 estimate | 120,000 (182nd) | ||||
| - | Density | 307/km2 (39th) 792/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2009 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $1.069 billion[1] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $9,976[1] | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2009 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $567 million[1] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $5,291[1] | ||||
| HDI (2007) | ▲ 0.772 (medium) (91st) | |||||
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
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| Time zone | (UTC-4) | |||||
| Drives on the | left | |||||
| Internet TLD | .vc | |||||
| Calling code | +1-784 | |||||
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea. It is north of Trinidad and Tobago. Saint Vincent is the largest island, and the Grenadines are a group of smaller islands. The islands have many mountains. The big island, Saint Vincent, has a tall volcano, Soufrière, which is the highest point in the country.
The country speaks English as its official language. The capital is Kingstown, which is on Saint Vincent Island. The country belongs to the Commonwealth of Nations.
The current head of government is Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves.
[change] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines". International Monetary Fund. http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2010/01/weodata/weorept.aspx?sy=2007&ey=2010&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=364&s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC%2CLP&grp=0&a=&pr.x=42&pr.y=12. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
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