Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines strings 32 islands and cays across the eastern Caribbean. La Soufrière, its active volcano, erupted again in 2021.

Where in the world is Saint Vincent and the Grenadines located?

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.

Basic Information

Capital City: Kingstown, capital city of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Population: 99,924 (UN)

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

Borders

Barbados — Land border
Grenada — Land border
Saint Lucia — Land border
Trinidad and Tobago — Land border

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 22 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 157

Climate

tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $10,573 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 85

Currency: Dollar

Currency Code: XCD

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

TLD: .vc

Calling Code: +-783

MapGeo Name: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

MapGeo Code: VC