Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
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Motto: “Pax et Justitia” (Latin) “Peace and Justice” | |
Anthem: “Saint Vincent, Land so Beautiful“ | |
Capital and largest city | Kingstown 13°10′N 61°14′W / 13.167°N 61.233°W / 13.167; -61.233 |
Official languages | English |
Vernacular language | Vincentian Creole |
Ethnic groups |
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Religion (2020)[1] |
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Demonym(s) | Vincentian and Grenadinian Vincy (colloquial) |
Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Charles III |
Susan Dougan | |
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 | |
• 2022 estimate | 110,872[2] (180th) |
• 2012 census | 109,991[3] |
• Density | 307/km2 (795.1/sq mi) (39th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $1.373 billion |
• Per capita | $12,431[4] |
GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $864 million |
• Per capita | $7,827[4] |
HDI (2021) | 0.751[5] high · 89th |
Currency | E.C dollar (XCD) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +1 784 |
ISO 3166 code | VC |
Internet TLD | .vc |