Geography

Location

Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinadad and Tobago

Geographic 13 15 N, 61 12 W

Area
total: 389sq km
land: 389sq km
water: 0 sq km

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

Terrain
volcanic, mountainous

People

Population
117,534 (July 2005 est.)

Age Structure
0-14 years: 27.1% (male 16,208/female 15,621)
15-64 years: 66.5% (male 40,287/female 37,883)
65 years and over: 6.4% (male 3,280/female 4,255)(2005 est.)

Nationality
noun: Saint Vincentian(s) or Vincentian(s)
adjective: Saint Vincentian or Vincentian

Ethnic Groups
black 66%, mixed 19%, East Indian 6%, Carib Amerindian 2%, other 7%

Religions
Anglican 47%, Methodist 28%, Roman Catholic 13%, Hindu, Seventh-Dat Adventist, other Protestant

Languages
English, French patois

Government

Country Name
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Government Type
parliamentary democracy; independent sovereign state within the Commonwealth

Capital
Kingstown

Indenpendence
27 October 1979

National Holiday
Independence Day, 27 October