Saunt Vincent an the Grenadines (pronounced /seɪnt ˈvɪnsənt æn ðə ɡrɛnəˈdiːnz/ (deprecatit template)) is a kintra in the Lesser Antilles chain, namely in the soothren portion o the Windward Islands, which lie at the soothren end o the eastren border o the Caribbean Sea whaur the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean. Its 389-square-kilometre (150 sq mi) territory consists o the main island o Saunt Vincent an the northren twa-thirds o the Grenadines, which are a chain o smawer islands stretchin sooth frae Saunt Vincent Island tae Grenada. Tae the north o St. Vincent lies St. Lucia, tae the east Barbados. Saunt Vincent an the Grenadines is densely populatit (ower 300 inhabitants/km2) wi its 120,000 fowk. Its caipital is Keengstoun, an aa its main port. The kintra haes a French an Breetish colonial history an is nou pairt o the Commonweel o Nations an CARICOM.
Saunt Vincent an the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
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Caipital | Kingstown 13°10′N 61°14′W |
Lairgest ceety | capital |
Offeecial leids | Inglis |
Ethnic groups |
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Demonym(s) | Vincentian, Vincy |
Govrenment | Pairlamentary democracy unner constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Elizabeth II |
• Govrenor-General | Susan Dougan |
• Prime Meenister | Ralph Gonsalves |
Legislatur | Hoose o Assembly |
Unthirldom | |
• Associated State | 27 October 1969 |
• frae the Unitit Kinrick | 27 October 1979 |
Aurie | |
• Total | 389 km2 (150 sq mi) (198th) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
Population | |
• 2013 estimate | 103,000[1] (196t) |
• 2011 census | 109,991 |
• Density | 307/km2 (795.1/sq mi) (39t) |
GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $1.259 billion[2] |
• Per capita | $11,700[2] |
GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
• Tot | $695 million[2] |
• Per capita | $6,342[2] |
HDI (2014) | ![]() heich · 97t |
Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
Time zone | UTC-4 |
Drivin side | left |
Cawin code | +1 784 |
ISO 3166 code | VC |
Internet TLD | .vc |
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