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St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Coat of arms of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Pax et Justitia" (Latin)
"Peace and Justice"
Location of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Capital
and largest city
Kingstown
13°10′N 61°14′W / 13.167°N 61.233°W / 13.167; -61.233
Official languages English
Ethnic groups
Demonym Vincentian, Vincy
Government Parliamentary democracy under constitutional monarchy
• Monarch
Elizabeth II
Frederick Ballantyne
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
• 2013 estimate
103,000 (196th)
• 2011 census
109,991
• Density
307/km2 (795.1/sq mi) (39th)
GDP (PPP) 2016 estimate
• Total
$1.243 billion
• Per capita
$11,291
GDP (nominal) 2016 estimate
• Total
$784 million
• Per capita
$7,123
HDI (2014) Increase 0.720
high · 97th
Currency East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Time zone (UTC-4)
Drives on the left
Calling code +1 784
ISO 3166 code VC
Internet TLD .vc

Coordinates: 13°15′N 61°12′W / 13.250°N 61.200°W / 13.250; -61.200

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Listeni/snt ˈvɪnsənt ænd ðə ɡrɛnəˈdnz/) is an island country in the Lesser Antilles island arc, in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean. The country is also known simply as Saint Vincent.


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