| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Location a chain of islands in
the southern portion of the Lesser Antilles
Total Area 150 sq mi
(389 sq km)
Highest Point La Soufriere; 4,049
ft (1,234 m)
Lowest Point Caribbean Sea; sea level
Natural Resources hydropower
Nationality Saint
Vincentian
Population (July 2015 est) 102,627
Ethnic Groups black, mixed, East Indian
Languages English, French Patois
Religions Protestant, Roman Catholic
Largest Cities Kingstown, Port Elizabeth
Capital Kingstown
Current Constitution Adopted
October 27, 1979
Form of Government parlimentary
democracy
Chief of State Queen Elizabeth II of
the United Kingdom; represented by Governor
General Sir Fredrick Nathaniel Ballantyne (since
September 2, 2002)
Head of Government Prime Minister
Ralph E. Gonsalves (since March 29, 2001)
Cabinet appointed by the Governor
General on the advice of the Prime Minister
Legislature unicameral House of Assembly
Judiciary Eastern Caribbean
Supreme Court
Local Administration 6 parishes
Currency East
Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
Per Capita Income $10,800
Principal Industries tourism;
food processing, cement, furniture, clothing, starch
Agricultural Products bananas, coconuts,
sweet potatoes, spices; small numbers of cattle, sheep,
pigs, goats; fish
Export Commodities bananas,
eddoes and dasheen (taro), arrowroot starch, tennis
racquets
Import Commodities foodstuffs,
machinery and equipment, chemicals and fertilizers,
minerals and fuels
Independence Achieved October 27,
1979
From United Kingdom
National Holiday Independence Day,
October 27
Origin of Name Saint Vincent was so
named by Christopher
Columbus because it was discovered on St. Vincent's
Day, January 22, 1498
Flag three
vertical bands of blue (hoist side), gold (double width),
and green; the gold band bears three green diamonds
arranged in a V pattern, which stands for Vincent; the
diamonds recall the islands as the "Gems of the
Antilles"; blue conveys the colors of a tropical sky
and crystal waters, yellow signifies the golden Grenadine
sands, and green represents lush vegetation
SOURCE
CIA World Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/vc.html
SEE ALSO
Queen Elizabeth II
Christopher
Columbus
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