Country Profile
Key Facts
Comptroller
Name: Its 344 km2 (133 sq mi) territory consists of the main island of Saint Vincent and the northern two-thirds of the Grenadines, which are a chain of smaller islands stretching south from Saint Vincent Island to Grenada. Most of Saint Vincent lies within the Hurricane Belt.
Date of Membership in CCLEC: (1989 – Miami)
Motto: “Pax et Justitia”
Status: Independent – 27th October 1979
Area: 344 km2 (133 miles2)
GDP: 2009 estimate – $1.243 billion
Population: 2013 est. : 103,000
Capital City: Kingstown
Official Language: English
Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
