Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
| Country name |
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Gevernment type | parliamentary democracy |
| Capital |
name: Kingstown
geographic coordinates: 13 09 N, 61 14 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Flag description | three vertical bands of blue (hoist side), gold (double width), and green; the gold band bears three green diamonds arranged in a V pattern |
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Internet country code | .vc |
| Ports and terminals | Kingstown |
| Agriculture products | bananas, coconuts, sweet potatoes, spices; small numbers of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats; fish |
| Industries | food processing, cement, furniture, clothing, starch |
| Location | Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago |
| Coordinates | 13 15 N, 61 12 W |
| Continent | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Area |
total: 389 sq km (Saint Vincent 344 sq km)
land: 389 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
| Boundaries | 0 km |
| Coastline | 84 km |
| Climate | tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November) |
| Terrain | volcanic, mountainous |
| Natural resources | hydropower, cropland |
| Natural hazards | hurricanes; Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is a constant threat |
| Population | 117,848 (July 2006 est.) |
| Ethnic groups | black 66%, mixed 19%, East Indian 6%, Carib Amerindian 2%, other 7% |
| Religions | Anglican 47%, Methodist 28%, Roman Catholic 13%, Hindu, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Protestant |
| Languages | English, French patois |
