Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Travel Guide
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| Capital | Kingstown |
| Government | parliamentary democracy; independent sovereign state within the Commonwealth |
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Area | 389 sq km |
| Population | 116,394 (July 2002 est.) |
| Language | English, French patois |
| Religion | Anglican 47%, Methodist 28%, Roman Catholic 13%, Hindu Seventh-Day Adventist, other Protestant |
| Calling Code | 784 |
| Internet TLD | .vc |
| Time Zone | UTC -4 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island nation in the Caribbean, north of Trinidad and Tobago. The independent island nation of Grenada is part of the same island group as the Grenadines.
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Regions
- Saint Vincent - the largest island, the majority of the territory
- Grenadines - an archipelago of 32 islands and cays, to the south
Cities
Other destinations
Understand
Bananas and other agricultural products remain the staple of this lower-middle income country's economy. Although tourism and other services have been growing moderately in recent years, the government has been ineffective at introducing new industries. Unemployment remains high, and economic growth hinges upon seasonal variations in the agricultural and tourism sectors.
Climate
Tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November).
Landscape
Volcanic, mountainous. Highest point: Soufriere volcano (St Vincent) 1,234 m
Get in
By plane
The largest airport is E.T. Joshua Airport just outside of the capital of Kingstown. Most flights in and out are relatively local, mostly flying to nearby islands such as Barbados, and Saint Kitts.
By boat
The islands have many docks and bays, including two large enough to accommodate a cruise ship. Despite this, very few cruises stop in the country and the vast majority of travelers come to the country by airplane.
Get around
Talk
The main language on the islands is English. Due to being a former member of the British Commonwealth, British spellings are more common then American ones.
Buy
Costs
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Learn
Work
Stay safe
Hurricanes are an annual risk. Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is occasionally active, but a sophisticated advance warning system is in place and resulted in zero casualties in its latest eruption in 1979.
Stay healthy
The US government suggests that hepatitus A and B shots be given to anyone traveling in the Caribbean, however there are no major health risks in the country.
Respect
Contact
St. Vincent uses the western style of calling codes, where all local numbers are seven digits. The are code for the islands is 784, which makes all international numbers for Saint Vincent in the form of 1-784-XXX-XXXX
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