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Facts

Head Of Government Prime Minister: Ralph Gonsalves
Capital Kingstown
Population (2026 est.) 111,800
Head Of State British Monarch: King Charles III, represented by Governor-General: Susan Dougan
Form Of Government constitutional monarchy with one legislative house (House of Assembly [231])
Official Language English
Official Religion none
Official Name Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Total Area (Sq Km) 388
Total Area (Sq Mi) 150
Monetary Unit Eastern Caribbean dollar (EC$)
Population Rank (2026) 196
Population Projection 2030 112,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2026) 745.3
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2026) 288.1
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2024) 54.7% • Rural: (2024) 45.3%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2021) 67.2 years • Female: (2021) 72.6 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2024) 1,113
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2024) 11,060
1Includes eight nonelective seats (including one seat for the attorney general and one seat for the speaker serving ex officio).

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Map of the Caribbean region highlighting the location of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, with its capital Kingstown labeled. Surrounding countries and islands such as the United States, Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela are also shown for geographic context.
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Map of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines showing the main island of Saint Vincent and the chain of Grenadine islands stretching south toward Grenada. Major towns and cities, including Kingstown, Barrouallie, Georgetown, and Port Elizabeth, are labeled. A small locator map in the bottom right shows the country's position in the Caribbean region.
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Regional map of the West Indies showing the islands of the Greater and Lesser Antilles, including Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), Puerto Rico, and numerous smaller islands. The map uses color shading to indicate elevation, with higher elevations in orange and yellow, and labels major cities and territories, including those administered by the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, and the United States. Surrounding bodies of water such as the Caribbean Sea, Gulf o
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