Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

In brief

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a country in the Caribbean. Its capital is Kingstown. With 99,924 inhabitants in 2025, it ranks 183rd in the world by population, out of the 195 countries recognised by the UN. Its area is 389 km². An island nation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has no land border.

GDP per capita stands at $12,562 (2025), 77th in the world. Life expectancy at birth is 71.4 years (2024). 48% of the population lives in cities.

History of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The Kalinago and the Garifuna, descendants of Caribs and Africans, long resisted the Europeans. British from 1763, the island saw the Garifuna defeated in 1797 and deported to Roatán, off Honduras: their descendants now live in Central America. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been independent since 27 October 1979. In 2021 the La Soufrière volcano erupted.

Geography of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The volcanic island of Saint Vincent is dominated by La Soufrière (1,234 m), an active volcano. To the south stretches the Grenadines chain, including Bequia, Mustique and the Tobago Cays.

Map of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is blue, green and yellow. Its official proportions are 2:3 (height to width).

• Yellow43%
• Green32%
• Blue25%

Share of the flag’s surface taken by each colour.

What the flag stands for

Blue, yellow and green vertical bands, with three green diamonds arranged in a V, for Vincent. Nicknamed the “gems of the Antilles”, they represent the islands; blue evokes the sky and sea, yellow the sun, green the vegetation.

Sources: Wikipedia, articles “Saint Vincent and the Grenadines” and “Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines”.

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