Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — whose people are described as "Vincentians" — is an independent sovereign state of the Caribbean, having a British colonial history and now part of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

(In Detail)

(In Detail)

''National Anthem: St Vincent Land So Beautiful National motto: Pax et justitia
(Latin: Peace and justice) Official language English Capital Kingstown Queen Elizabeth II Governor-General Sir Frederick Ballantyne Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves Area
 - Total
 - % water Ranked 201st
389 km²
Negligible Population
 - Total (2005 est)
 - Density Ranked 190th
119,000
300/km² HDI (2003) 0.755 (87th) – medium Sovereignty
 - Autonomy
 - Independence
1969
1979 Currency East Caribbean dollar Time zone UTC-4 National anthem St Vincent Land So Beautiful Internet TLD .vc Calling Code 1-784

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