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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Introduction:

Resistance by native Caribs prevented colonization on St. Vincent until 1719. Disputed between France and the United Kingdom for most of the 18th century, the island was ceded to the latter in 1783. Between 1960 and 1962, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was a separate administrative unit of the Federation of the West Indies. Autonomy was granted in 1969 and independence in 1979.

Official name: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Capital: name: Kingstown geographic coordinates: 13 09 N, 61 14 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Government type: parliamentary democracy Population: 118,149 (July 2007 est.) Languages: English, French patois Official Currency: East Caribbean Dollar (XCD) Current East Caribbean Dollar Exchange Rates Historical East Caribbean Dollar Exchange Rates Chart East Caribbean Dollar Exchange Rates Currency code: XCD Area: total: 389 sq km (Saint Vincent 344 sq km) land: 389 sq km water: 0 sq km Climate: tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)

Map of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Notes and Commentary:	People - Economy - Government and Political Conditions - Historical Highlights - Foreign Relations - Relations with U.S.