Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a country located in North America[1]. It was established in 1979. As of 2023, the population is 101,000[2]. The country covers an area of 389 square kilometers. Its time zone is UTC−04:00 and America/St_Vincent[3].
World Factbook
CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Climate
tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
Terrain
volcanic, mountainous
Natural resources
hydropower, arable land
People & Society
Languages
English, Vincentian Creole English, French patois
Religions
Protestant 75% (Pentecostal 27.6%, Anglican 13.9%, Seventh Day Adventist 11.6%, Baptist 8.9%, Methodist 8.7%, Evangelical 3.8%, Salvation Army 0.3%, Presbyterian/Congregational 0.3%), Roman Catholic 6.3%, Rastafarian 1.1%, Jehovah's Witness 0.8%, other 4.7%, none 7.5%, unspecified 4.7% (2012 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Independence
27 October 1979 (from the UK)
National holiday
Independence Day, 27 October (1979)
Legal system
English common law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$1.883 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$18,700 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
4.1% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
3.6% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
18.1% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Croatia 16%, Barbados 14%, USA 10%, St. Lucia 10%, St. Kitts & Nevis 8% (2023)
Imports - partners
USA 37%, Italy 7%, Trinidad & Tobago 7%, China 6%, UK 6% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Key Facts
- Member of: United Nations[3], Commonwealth of Nations[4], World Trade Organization[5], Caribbean Community[6], International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[7], International Development Association[8], Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency[9], International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes[10], Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States[11], Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean[12], Alliance of Small Island States[13], Caribbean Development Bank[14], Interpol[15], Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons[16]
- Country: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[17]
- Head of government: Godwin Friday[18]
- Continent: North America[19]
- Instance of: island country[20], sovereign state[21], country[22], archipelagic state[23]
- Head of state: Charles III[24]
- Capital: Kingstown[25]
- Official language: English[26]
- Currency: Eastern Caribbean dollar[27]
- Shares border with: Venezuela[28]
- Top-level Internet domain: .vc[29]
- Anthem: Saint Vincent, Land so Beautiful[30]
- Basic form of government: constitutional monarchy[31], representative democracy[32]
- Named after: Vincent of Saragossa[33], pomegranate[34]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Charlotte Parish[35], Grenadines Parish[36], Saint Andrew Parish[37], Saint David Parish[38], Saint George Parish[39], Saint Patrick Parish[40]
- Follows: Saint Vincent[41], West Indies Federation[42]
- Flag: flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[43]
- Legislative body: House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[44]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[45]
- Part of: Lesser Antilles[46]
- Commons category: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[47]
- Licence plate code: WV[48]
- Located in time zone: UTC−04:00[49], America/St_Vincent[50]
- Telephone country code: +1784[51]
- Unicode character: 🇻🇨[52]
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History and Context
1979 marks the founding of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[53].
Why It Matters
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]