Outline of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the Lesser Antilles chain, namely in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean....
is a sovereign island nation
Island nation
An island country is a state whose primary territory consists of one or more islands or parts of islands. As of 2011, 47 of the 193 UN member states are island countries.-Politics:...
located in the Lesser Antilles
Lesser Antilles
The Lesser Antilles are a long, partly volcanic island arc in the Western Hemisphere. Most of its islands form the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean, with the remainder located in the southern Caribbean just north of South America...
archipelago
Archipelago
An archipelago , sometimes called an island group, is a chain or cluster of islands. The word archipelago is derived from the Greek ἄρχι- – arkhi- and πέλαγος – pélagos through the Italian arcipelago...
in the Caribbean Sea
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
. Its 389 square kilometres (150 sq mi) territory consists of the main island of Saint Vincent
Saint Vincent (island)
Saint Vincent is a volcanic island in the Caribbean. It is the largest island of the chain called Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located in the Caribbean Sea, between Saint Lucia and Grenada. It is composed of partially submerged volcanic mountains...
and the northern two-thirds of the Grenadines
Grenadines
The Grenadines is a Caribbean island chain of over 600 islands in the Windward Islands.-Geographic boundaries:They are divided between the island nations of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada. They lie between the islands of Saint Vincent in the north and Grenada in the south. Neither...
. The country has a French and British
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
colonial history and is now part of the Commonwealth of Nations
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
and CARICOM
Caribbean Community
The Caribbean Community is an organisation of 15 Caribbean nations and dependencies. CARICOM's main purposes are to promote economic integration and cooperation among its members, to ensure that the benefits of integration are equitably shared, and to coordinate foreign policy...
.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:
General reference
- PronunciationInternational Phonetic AlphabetThe International Phonetic Alphabet "The acronym 'IPA' strictly refers [...] to the 'International Phonetic Association'. But it is now such a common practice to use the acronym also to refer to the alphabet itself that resistance seems pedantic...
: - Common English country name: Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the Lesser Antilles chain, namely in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean....
- Official English country name: Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the Lesser Antilles chain, namely in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean....
- Common endonym: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Official endonym: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Adjectival(s):
- Demonym(s):
- EtymologyEtymologyEtymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time.For languages with a long written history, etymologists make use of texts in these languages and texts about the languages to gather knowledge about how words were used during...
: Name of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - ISO country codes: VC, VCT, 670
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:VCISO 3166-2:VCISO 3166-2:VC is the entry for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.Currently for Saint...
- InternetInternetThe Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
country code top-level domainCountry code top-level domainA country code top-level domain is an Internet top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country, a sovereign state, or a dependent territory....
: .vc.vc.vc is the Internet country code top-level domain for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Registration is open worldwide, and it has been used for a variety of sites not necessarily related to that location; it can also be seen as standing for "Venture Capital", "Ventura County", "Viet Cong",...
Geography of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is:
- an archipelagoArchipelagoAn archipelago , sometimes called an island group, is a chain or cluster of islands. The word archipelago is derived from the Greek ἄρχι- – arkhi- and πέλαγος – pélagos through the Italian arcipelago...
- a countryCountryA country is a region legally identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with a previously...
- an island country
- a nation state
- a Commonwealth RealmCommonwealth RealmA Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations that has Elizabeth II as its monarch and head of state. The sixteen current realms have a combined land area of 18.8 million km² , and a population of 134 million, of which all, except about two million, live in the six...
- an archipelago
- Location:
- Northern HemisphereNorthern HemisphereThe Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of its equator—the word hemisphere literally means “half sphere”. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator...
and Western HemisphereWestern HemisphereThe Western Hemisphere or western hemisphere is mainly used as a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of the Antimeridian , the other half being called the Eastern Hemisphere.In this sense, the western hemisphere consists of the western portions...
- North AmericaNorth AmericaNorth America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
(though not on the mainlandMainlandMainland is a name given to a large landmass in a region , or to the largest of a group of islands in an archipelago. Sometimes its residents are called "Mainlanders"...
)
- North America
- Atlantic OceanAtlantic OceanThe Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
- North Atlantic
- CaribbeanCaribbeanThe Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
- AntillesAntillesThe Antilles islands form the greater part of the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. The Antilles are divided into two major groups: the "Greater Antilles" to the north and west, including the larger islands of Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola , and Puerto Rico; and the smaller "Lesser Antilles" on the...
- Lesser AntillesLesser AntillesThe Lesser Antilles are a long, partly volcanic island arc in the Western Hemisphere. Most of its islands form the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean, with the remainder located in the southern Caribbean just north of South America...
- Windward IslandsWindward IslandsThe Windward Islands are the southern islands of the Lesser Antilles, within the West Indies.-Name and geography:The Windward Islands are called such because they were more windward to sailing ships arriving in the New World than the Leeward Islands, given that the prevailing trade winds in the...
- Saint Vincent (island)Saint Vincent (island)Saint Vincent is a volcanic island in the Caribbean. It is the largest island of the chain called Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located in the Caribbean Sea, between Saint Lucia and Grenada. It is composed of partially submerged volcanic mountains...
and the northern two-thirds of the Grenedines
- Saint Vincent (island)
- Windward Islands
- Lesser Antilles
- Antilles
- Caribbean
- North Atlantic
- Time zoneTime zoneA time zone is a region on Earth that has a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes. In order for the same clock time to always correspond to the same portion of the day as the Earth rotates , different places on the Earth need to have different clock times...
: Eastern Caribbean Time (UTC-04) - Extreme points of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- High: SoufrièreSoufrière (volcano)La Soufrière [The Sulfurer] or Soufrière Saint Vincent is an active volcano on the island of Saint Vincent in the Windward Islands of the Caribbean.- Geography and structure :...
1234 m (4,049 ft) - Low: Caribbean SeaCaribbean SeaThe Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
0 m
- High: Soufrière
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: 84 km
- Northern Hemisphere
- Population of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 120,000 - 182nd most populous country
- Area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 389
- Atlas of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Environment of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Climate of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Environmental issues in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Ecoregions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Renewable energy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Geology of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Protected areas of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Biosphere reserves in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- National parks of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Wildlife of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Flora of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Fauna of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Birds of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Mammals of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Natural geographic features of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Fjords of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Glaciers of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Lakes of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Mountains of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Rivers of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Waterfalls of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Valleys of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- World Heritage Sites in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: None
Regions of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Ecoregions of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Demography of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Government and politics of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Main article: Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Politics of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesPolitics of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesPolitics of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines takes place in the framework of an independent parliamentary democratic Commonwealth Realm with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state, represented by a Governor General, who acts on the advice of the prime minister and the cabinet...
- Form of governmentForm of governmentA form of government, or form of state governance, refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized. Synonyms include "regime type" and "system of government".-Empirical and conceptual problems:...
: - Capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Kingstown
- Elections in Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesElections in Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesElections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines gives information on election and election results in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.Saint Vincent and the Grenadines elects on national level a legislature...
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Political scandals of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Taxation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Branches of the government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Executive branch of the government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Head of stateHead of StateA head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
: President of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, - Head of governmentHead of governmentHead of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
: Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, - Cabinet of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Legislative branch of the government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Parliament of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (bicameral)
- Upper houseUpper houseAn upper house, often called a senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house; a legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.- Possible specific characteristics :...
: Senate of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Lower houseLower houseA lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide the lower house has come to wield more power...
: House of Commons of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Upper house
Judicial branch of the government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Supreme Court of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Foreign relations of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Diplomatic missions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Diplomatic missions of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesDiplomatic missions of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesThis is a list of diplomatic missions of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' diplomatic network does not extend to any neighbouring Caribbean countries...
International organization membership
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a member of:- African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
- Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)
- Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom)
- Caribbean Development BankCaribbean Development BankThe Caribbean Development Bank is a financial institution which assists Caribbean nations in financing social and economic programs in its member countries...
(CDB) - Commonwealth of NationsCommonwealth of NationsThe Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
- Food and Agriculture OrganizationFood and Agriculture OrganizationThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and...
(FAO) - Group of 77Group of 77The Group of 77 at the United Nations is a loose coalition of developing nations, designed to promote its members' collective economic interests and create an enhanced joint negotiating capacity in the United Nations. There were 77 founding members of the organization, but the organization has...
(G77) - International Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentInternational Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentThe International Bank for Reconstruction and Development is one of five institutions that compose the World Bank Group. The IBRD is an international organization whose original mission was to finance the reconstruction of nations devastated by World War II. Now, its mission has expanded to fight...
(IBRD) - International Civil Aviation OrganizationInternational Civil Aviation OrganizationThe International Civil Aviation Organization , pronounced , , is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth...
(ICAO) - International Criminal CourtInternational Criminal CourtThe International Criminal Court is a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression .It came into being on 1 July 2002—the date its founding treaty, the Rome Statute of the...
(ICCt) (signatory) - International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
- International Development AssociationInternational Development AssociationThe International Development Association , is the part of the World Bank that helps the world’s poorest countries. It complements the World Bank's other lending arm — the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development — which serves middle-income countries with capital investment and...
(IDA) - International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesThe International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is a humanitarian institution that is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement along with the ICRC and 186 distinct National Societies...
(IFRCS) - International Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentInternational Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentThe International Fund for Agricultural Development , a specialized agency of the United Nations, was established as an international financial institution in 1977 as one of the major outcomes of the 1974 World Food Conference. IFAD is dedicated to eradicating rural poverty in developing countries...
(IFAD) - International Labour OrganizationInternational Labour OrganizationThe International Labour Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that deals with labour issues pertaining to international labour standards. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. Its secretariat — the people who are employed by it throughout the world — is known as the...
(ILO) - International Maritime OrganizationInternational Maritime OrganizationThe International Maritime Organization , formerly known as the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization , was established in Geneva in 1948, and came into force ten years later, meeting for the first time in 1959...
(IMO) - International Monetary FundInternational Monetary FundThe International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
(IMF) - International Olympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeThe International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
(IOC) - International Organization for StandardizationInternational Organization for StandardizationThe International Organization for Standardization , widely known as ISO, is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations. Founded on February 23, 1947, the organization promulgates worldwide proprietary, industrial and commercial...
(ISO) (subscriber)
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent MovementInternational Red Cross and Red Crescent MovementThe International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide which was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human...
(ICRM) - International Telecommunication UnionInternational Telecommunication UnionThe International Telecommunication Union is the specialized agency of the United Nations which is responsible for information and communication technologies...
(ITU) - International Trade Union ConfederationInternational Trade Union ConfederationThe International Trade Union Confederation is the world's largest trade union federation. It was formed on November 1, 2006 out of the merger of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions and the World Confederation of Labour...
(ITUC) - Multilateral Investment Guarantee AgencyMultilateral Investment Guarantee AgencyThe Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency is a member organization of the World Bank Group that offers political risk insurance. It was established to promote foreign direct investment into developing countries. MIGA was founded in 1988 with a capital base of $1 billion and is headquartered in...
(MIGA) - Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
- Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
- Organization of American StatesOrganization of American StatesThe Organization of American States is a regional international organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States...
(OAS) - Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
- United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
(UN) - United Nations Conference on Trade and DevelopmentUnited Nations Conference on Trade and DevelopmentThe United Nations Conference on Trade and Development was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body. It is the principal organ of the United Nations General Assembly dealing with trade, investment, and development issues....
(UNCTAD) - United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- United Nations Industrial Development OrganizationUnited Nations Industrial Development OrganizationThe United Nations Industrial Development Organization , French/Spanish acronym ONUDI, is a specialized agency in the United Nations system, headquartered in Vienna, Austria...
(UNIDO) - Universal Postal UnionUniversal Postal UnionThe Universal Postal Union is an international organization that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system. The UPU contains four bodies consisting of the Congress, the Council of Administration , the Postal Operations Council and the...
(UPU) - World Confederation of LabourWorld Confederation of LabourThe World Confederation of Labour was an international labour organization founded in 1920 and based in Europe. Totalitarian governments of the 1930s repressed the federation and imprisoned many of its leaders, limiting operations until the end of World War II...
(WCL) - World Federation of Trade UnionsWorld Federation of Trade UnionsThe World Federation of Trade Unions was established in 1945 to replace the International Federation of Trade Unions. Its mission was to bring together trade unions across the world in a single international organization, much like the United Nations...
(WFTU) - World Health OrganizationWorld Health OrganizationThe World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
(WHO) - World Intellectual Property OrganizationWorld Intellectual Property OrganizationThe World Intellectual Property Organization is one of the 17 specialized agencies of the United Nations. WIPO was created in 1967 "to encourage creative activity, to promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world"....
(WIPO) - World Trade OrganizationWorld Trade OrganizationThe World Trade Organization is an organization that intends to supervise and liberalize international trade. The organization officially commenced on January 1, 1995 under the Marrakech Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade , which commenced in 1948...
(WTO)
Law and order in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Capital punishment in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Constitution of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Crime in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Human rights in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- LGBT rights in Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesLGBT rights in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines- LGBT Rights :Homosexuality is illegal in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Section 148 of the Criminal Code states that "Any person, who in public or private, commits an act of gross indecency with another person of the same sex, or procures or attempts to procure another person of the same sex...
- Freedom of religion in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- LGBT rights in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Law enforcement in Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesLaw enforcement in Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesLaw enforcement in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is the responsibility of the Royal Saint Vincent Police. The force maintains a coast guard and a Special Services Unit ....
Military of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Command
- Commander-in-chiefCommander-in-ChiefA commander-in-chief is the commander of a nation's military forces or significant element of those forces. In the latter case, the force element may be defined as those forces within a particular region or those forces which are associated by function. As a practical term it refers to the military...
:- Ministry of Defence of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Commander-in-chief
- Forces
- Army of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Navy of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Air Force of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Special forces of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Military history of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Military ranks of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Local government in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
History of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Main article: History of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesHistory of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesBefore the arrival of Europeans and Africans in the 16th century, various Amerindian groups passed through or settled on St. Vincent and the Grenadines, including the Ciboney, Arawak, and Carib peoples. These groups likely originated in the Orinoco Valley of South America and migrated north...
, Timeline of the history of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Current events of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Economic history of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Military history of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Culture of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Architecture of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Cuisine of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Ethnic minorities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Festivals in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Humor in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Languages of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Media in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- National symbols of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Coat of arms of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesCoat of arms of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesThe coat of arms of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is surmounted by a cotton plant and bears the text "Peace and Justice" in Latin. The centerpiece is based on the colonial badge in use from 1907 to 1979 and features two women in classical Roman dress...
- Flag of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesFlag of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesThe flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was adopted on October 21, 1985. It is composed of three vertical bands of blue, yellow and green with three diamonds centered in the yellow band and arranged in a V which stands for Vincent. These diamonds recall Saint Vincent as the "gems of the...
- National anthem of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Coat of arms of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- People of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Prostitution in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Public holidays in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Records of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Religion in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Buddhism in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Christianity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Hinduism in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Islam in Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesIslam in Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesAccording to the United States Department of State, Islam is a minority religion in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, with 2,000 Muslims living in the island nation....
- Judaism in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sikhism in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- World Heritage Sites in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: None
Art in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Art in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Cinema of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Literature of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Music of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesMusic of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesThe music of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines includes thriving music scenes based on Big Drum, calypso, soca, steelpan and also reggae. String band music, quadrille and bele music and traditional storytelling are also popular.- Soca :...
- Television in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Theatre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Football in Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesFootball in Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesThe sport of football in the country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is run by the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation. The association administers the national football team, as well as the NLA Premier League....
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the OlympicsSaint Vincent and the Grenadines at the OlympicsSaint Vincent and the Grenadines has appeared in six Summer Olympic Games. The country has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games. As of 2010, no athlete from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has ever won an Olympic medal....
Economy and infrastructure of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 175th (one hundred and seventy fifth)
- Agriculture in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Banking in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- National Bank of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Communications in Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesCommunications in Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesCommunications in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines-Telephone:Telephones - main lines in use: 20,500 Telephones - mobile cellular: 83 Telephone system:-Radio:...
- Internet in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Companies of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Currency of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesCurrencyIn economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
: DollarEast Caribbean dollarThe East Caribbean dollar is the currency of eight of the nine members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States...
- ISO 4217ISO 4217ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Standards Organization, which delineates currency designators, country codes , and references to minor units in three tables:* Table A.1 – Current currency & funds code list...
: XCDXCDXCD can refer to:* East Caribbean dollar* Champforgeuil Airport * Xerez Club Deportivo, Spanish football club* a Compact Disc container format standard for multimedia content...
- ISO 4217
- Economic history of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Energy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Energy policy of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Oil industry in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Mining in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Tourism in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Transport in Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesTransport in Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesThere are no railways in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.As of 1996, there were 829 km of highways, of which 580 km are paved.Ports and harbours:KingstownMerchant marine:total:825 ships totaling 7,253,092 GRT/...
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Stock Exchange
Education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Infrastructure of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Health care in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Transportation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Airports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Rail transport in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Roads in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Water supply and sanitation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
See also
- Commonwealth realmCommonwealth RealmA Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations that has Elizabeth II as its monarch and head of state. The sixteen current realms have a combined land area of 18.8 million km² , and a population of 134 million, of which all, except about two million, live in the six...
- Index of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines-related topics
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the United Nations
- Monarchy of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesMonarchy of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesThe monarchy of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is the constitutional system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, forming the core of the country's Westminster-style parliamentary democracy. The Crown is thus is the...
- Outline of geographyOutline of geographyThe following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to geography:Geography – science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth.- Geography is :...
- Outline of North America
- Outline of the Caribbean