Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

13°10′N 61°14′W / 13.167°N 61.233°W / 13.167; -61.233 (Saint Vicent and the Grenadines)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Pax et justitia  (Latin) "Peace and justice"
Anthem: "Saint Vincent Land so Beautiful"
Capital and largest city	Kingstown
Official languages	English
Vernacular languages	Vincentian Creole
Ethnic groups	66% Black, 19% Mixed, 6.0% East Indian, 4.0% European, 2.0% Carib Amerindian, 3.0% others[1]
Demonym(s)	Vincentian
Government	Parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
• Monarch	Charles III
• Governor-General	Susan Dougan
• Prime Minister	Ralph Gonsalves
Independence
• from the United Kingdom	27 October 1979
Area
• Total	389 km2 (150 sq mi) (204th)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• 2013 estimate	103,220[1] (195th)
• Density	265/km2 (686.3/sq mi) (39th)
GDP (PPP)	2011 estimate
• Total	$1.259 billion[2]
• Per capita	$11,700[2]
GDP (nominal)	2011 estimate
• Total	$695 million[2]
• Per capita	$6,342[2]
HDI (2007)	0.772 high · 91st
Currency	East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Time zone	UTC-4
Driving side	left
Calling code	+1-784
ISO 3166 code	VC
Internet TLD	.vc

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea. It is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States and CARICOM.

The country speaks English as its official language. The capital, and its main port, is Kingstown.

Its national bird is the Saint Vincent Amazon, an endemic bird of the Saint Vincent island.^[3]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "CIA World Factbook – Saint Vincent and the Grenadines". CIA World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 9 April 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
3. ↑ "St. Vincent and the Grenadines National Symbols". visitsvg.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2013.