Capital City: Kingstown
Population: 104,574 people
Language: English, French patois
Major Religion: Anglican 47%, Methodist 28%, Roman Catholic 13%.
Borders:
St. Lucia (Neighboring island to the north)
Barbados (neighboring island to the east)
Trinidad and Tobago (neighboring island to the south)
Nicaragua (neighboring island to the west)
Total land area (sq. km.): 389 sq.km
Terrain: Volcanic, Mountainous
Climates: Tropical; Little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May-November).
Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, North of Trinidad and Tobago.
Coordinates: 13° N, 61° W
Natural Resources: Hydropower and cropland
Major Imports: foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, chemicals and fertilizers, minerals and fuels
Major Exports: Bananas, eddoes and dasheen (taro), arrow root, tennis racquets
Type of Government: Parliamentary Democracy
Date of Independence: October 27, 1979 (from the UK)
ST. VINCENT
&
THE GRENADINE ISLANDS
Capital City: Kingstown
Population: 104,574 people
Language: English, French patois
Major Religion: Anglican 47%, Methodist 28%, Roman Catholic 13%.
Borders:
Total land area (sq. km.): 389 sq.km
Terrain: Volcanic, Mountainous
Climates: Tropical; Little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May-November).
Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, North of Trinidad and Tobago.
Coordinates: 13° N, 61° W
Natural Resources: Hydropower and cropland
Major Imports: foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, chemicals and fertilizers, minerals and fuels
Major Exports: Bananas, eddoes and dasheen (taro), arrow root, tennis racquets
Type of Government: Parliamentary Democracy
Date of Independence: October 27, 1979 (from the UK)
Picture of Flag:
Bonus Material: This is a link to an actual song a singer in St. Vincent and the Grenadine Islands wrote: http://www.svgtourism.com/images/misc/music/mp3/hairy_bank.mp3