Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown · Caribbean

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a country in North America. Its capital city is Kingstown, the official currency is the East Caribbean Dollar, and the main language is English.

With a population of roughly 104,000 people spread over 389 km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is the 183rd most populous country in the world and the 184th largest by area. That works out at about 267 people per square kilometre.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has no land borders with any other country. Its largest urban centres are Kingstown, Georgetown and Byera Village. The highest point in the country is La Soufrière, at 1,234 metres.

For scale, it covers almost exactly the same area as Barbados, while its population is closest to that of Tonga.

Capital
Kingstown
Region
Caribbean
Population
104,000
Area
389 km²
Currency
East Caribbean Dollar
Main language
English
Highest point
La Soufrière
1,234 m
Land borders
0

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: things worth knowing

  • The country comprises the main island of Saint Vincent plus a chain of smaller Grenadines.
  • La Soufrière is an active volcano that erupted significantly in 1902 and again in 2021.
  • The Tobago Cays are a group of uninhabited islands inside a horseshoe reef.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in context

North America has 23 sovereign countries in total. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 20th among them by population.

See the full list of North America countries, or browse all 195 countries.

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