Saint Vincent and the Grenadines strings 32 islands and cays across the eastern Caribbean. La Soufrière, its active volcano, erupted again in 2021.
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The capital city of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is Kingstown, capital city of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Word: Soufrière
Meaning: erupting volcano
Administrative Divisions
6 parishes:
- Charlotte
- Grenadines
- Saint Andrew
- Saint David
- Saint George
- Saint Patrick
Parishes of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines map
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a Country of Windward Islands on the Latin America and the Caribbean located in the Caribbean sub-region in the continent of Americas, member of CARICOM.
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Height
0 m (0 ft), 50 m (164 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), Max altitude 1208 m (3960 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Height from south to north in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1Caribbean Sea0 m
Population of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA
Basic Information
Capital City: Kingstown, capital city of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Population: 99,924 (World Bank)
Area: 389 km² / 242 sq mi
People from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are called: Saint Vincentians, Vincentians
Geography
Latitude: 13.088° N
Longitude: 61.336° W
Geographical Subregion: Caribbean
Intermediary Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Continental Region: Americas
Highest Elevation Point: La Soufrière (1 220 m)
Lowest point: Caribbean Sea (0 m)
Borders
- Barbados — Land border
- Grenada — Land border
- Saint Lucia — Land border
- Trinidad and Tobago — Land border
Climate
tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 76 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.798
Mean Years of Schooling: 11.3
Expected Years of Schooling: 16.3
Life Expectancy at Birth: 71.2 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Protestant Pentecostal, Anglican, Seventh Day Adventist, Baptist, Methodist, Evangelical, Salvation Army, Presbyterian/Congregational
Second Most Predominant: Catholic
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: 10 Years
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
CARICOM - since 1974
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC−04:00
TLD: .vc
Calling Code: +-783
MapGeo Name: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
MapGeo Code: VC