Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Parliamentary democracy (under constitutional monarchy)independant since 1979
Region:
Caribbean
Area:
390 km²
Local name:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Capital:
Kingstown
Geography
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an archipelago in the southeast of the Caribbean Sea. The dwarf state has a total area of only 390 km² (151 mi²) and a total coastline of 84 km (52.2 mi). This land area is about 2.2 times the size of Washington, D.C. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is thus one of the smallest countries in the Americas by area and ranked 207th worldwide.The archipelago consists of 32 islands. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has no direct neighbours. The distance between New York City and the Capital Kingstown is about 3,310 km (2,057 mi).
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Current time in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:
The countrywide time in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is Atlantic Standard Time (AST).
As in many countries, there is no daylight saving time in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Related to Greenwich Mean Time, there's the same difference of -4 hours all over the year.
Sunrise and sunset00:00
April 2021
The countrywide time in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is Atlantic Standard Time (AST).
As in many countries, there is no daylight saving time in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Related to Greenwich Mean Time, there's the same difference of -4 hours all over the year.
Population
Population:110,589
Population per km²:283.6
Life expectancy males:Ø 70.2 years
Life expectancy females:
Ø 75.0 yearsBirthrate:
14.2 ‰Deathrate:
9.3 ‰Males/Females:
50.7% : 49.3%Population pyramid
The currency in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is East Caribbean Dollar (XCD).
1 Dollar is divided into 100 Cents.
Status: 04/21/2021
1 Dollar is divided into 100 Cents.
Status: 04/21/2021
1 US Dollar = 2.70 Dollar
1 Dollar = 0.37 US Dollar
1 Dollar = 0.37 US Dollar
Languages
Official language:
English
| mother tongue | distribution |
|---|---|
| › Creole-English | 99.1 % |
| other | 0.9 % |
Religions
| Branch | distribution |
|---|---|
| Methodists | 28.0% |
| Roman Catholics | 13.0% |
| Anglicans | 47.0% |
| other | 12.0% |
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Economy
| GDP: | 2.02 bn $ |
| Exportations: | 316.0 M $ |
| Importations: | 451.0 M $ |
| › Tourism receipts: | 241.00 M $ |
| › Unemployment rate: | 20.3 % |
| › Inflation rate: | 0.91 % |
| › corruption index: | 59 (moderate) |
| › Energy consumption: | 146.0 M kWh |
According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance.
Land use
| 29% Urban areas: | 112 km² |
| 26% Agricultural areas: | 100 km² |
| 69% Forest: | 270 km² |
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Transport
| Roadways: | 829 km |
| Commercial harbors: | 810 |
| › Airports: | 6 |
Most important cities
| City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Kingstown / Capital | Saint George | 17,000 |
| Georgetown | Charlotte | 1,680 |
| Byera Village | Charlotte | 1,370 |
| Biabou | Charlotte | 1,050 |
| Barrouallie | Saint Patrick | 1,000 |
| Port Elizabeth | Grenadines | 839 |
| Chateaubelair | Saint David | 735 |
| Layou | Saint Andrew | 140 |
Political indicators
(Based on the "Worldwide Governance Indicators" project of the World Bank)
| Political stability: | ◈ |
| Rule of law: | ◈ |
| Effectivity: | ◈ |
| Regulatory quality: | ◈ |
| Voice accountability: | ◈ |
| Death penalty: | constitutionally allowed |
Existing trade agreements
Alliances
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