The following is a brief
synopsis of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.A collection of facts and figures to give
an overview of what the important demographics are
like.
If you have a genuine
interest in what Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
is really like though, we recommend that check out
the Tourism Authority's website at
www.discoversvg.comor better
yet, go to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and
experience it in person.
Official Name:
Saint
Vincent and the Grenadines
Abbreviated Name:
St.
Vincent and the Grenadines /
S.V.G.
Population:
118,149 (June 2008, estimate)
Geographic profile:
The
country is located
approximately sixty one
degrees West (61° W) longitude
and thirteen degrees North
(13° N) latitude. Nearest
neighbours are Barbados one
hundred (100) miles to the
East, St. Lucia twenty-one
(21) miles to the North and
Grenada twenty-eight (28)
miles to the south. The
country covers approximately
384 km².
Climate:
Tropical, with an average
daily temperature of 28° C
Capital City:
Kingstown
Airports:
The
main airport is the E. T.
Joshua Airport (SVD) located 4
km from Kingstown;
The
Argyle International Airport
which is scheduled to be
completed 2011 will
accommodate larger aircraft
and trans-Atlantic flights.
There
are four smaller airports on
the Grenadine Islands of:
Bequia, Mustique, Canouan
(Jetport) and Union Island.
Independence:
Saint
Vincent and the Grenadines
obtained its independence from
the United Kingdom on October
27, 1979
Government:
Saint
Vincent and the Grenadines is
a Parliamentary Democracy
based on the Westminster
model.
Queen
Elizabeth II is the Head of
State and is represented by H.
E. the Governor General, Sir
Frederick Ballantyne.
Language:
English is the official
language of SVG
Currency:
The
official currency is the
Eastern Caribbean Dollar
(XCD). The current
exchange rates may be found
here.
