St. Vincent and the Grenadines Passport

[Country Name] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

[Area] 389 square kilometers. Among them, Saint Vincent Island covers 344 square kilometers.

Population: 104000 (2022). Among them, black people account for 66% and mixed race people account for 19%. English is the universal language. Most residents believe in Protestantism and Catholicism.

【 Capital 】 Kingston. The population is about 24500 people.

King Charles III of England appointed the Governor General as his representative. Governor Susan DOUGAN took office in August 2019.

[Important holiday] October 27th, Independence Day.

【 Overview 】 Located in the southern part of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. Tropical climate with an average annual temperature of 26 ℃. Originally inhabited by indigenous Caribbean tribes. Columbus arrived on Saint Vincent Island in 1489. In 1627, it was occupied by Britain and later contested by Britain and France for a long time. In 1783, it became a British colony under the Treaty of Versailles. On October 27, 1979, it declared independence and is now a member of the Commonwealth.

Since independence, the New Democratic Party and the United Labour Party have alternated in power. The overall political situation is stable. In November 2020, the ruling party, led by Ralph Gonsalves, won the general election and was re elected as Prime Minister.

The current Constitution came into effect on October 27, 1979, upon independence.

[Parliament] A unicameral system with a term of 5 years. There are a total of 21 legislators. 15 members of the House of Representatives are elected by universal suffrage, and 6 senators are appointed by the Governor General based on nominations from the Prime Minister and opposition leaders, with a term of 5 years each. The current Speaker Rochelle FORDE took office in November 2020.

The current government was formed in November 2020. Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Law and Information Ralph Gonsalves, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Engineering, Land and Planning Montgomery Daniel, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Frederick Stephenson, Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Information Technology Camillo Gonsalves, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural Transport, Industry and Labor Saboto CAESAR, and others.

The country is divided into six administrative divisions.

The judicial authority is exercised by the Supreme Court of the Eastern Caribbean, with final jurisdiction belonging to the Privy Council of the United Kingdom.

The main political parties are:

(1) United Labour Party: The ruling party. In September 1994, it was formed by the merger of the St. Vincent's Secret Service Party and the National Unity Movement Party. He has been in power since 2001. Party leader Ralph Gonsalves.

(2) New Democratic Party: The opposition party. Founded by James Mitchell in December 1975. He was in power from 1985 to 2001. Leader Godwin FRIDAY.

Agriculture and tourism are the pillars of the national economy. In 2023, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will recover strongly from the impact of the volcanic eruption and the COVID-19. The main economic data in 2023 are as follows:

Gross Domestic Product: 1.04 billion US dollars.

Per capita Gross Domestic Product: 9380 US dollars.

Gross Domestic Product Growth Rate: 6.2%.

Currency name: Eastern Caribbean Dollar.

Exchange rate: 1 US dollar ≈ 2.70 Eastern Canadian dollars.

Inflation rate: 4.6%.

(Source: International Monetary Fund)

There are a small amount of agricultural products, clothing, leather, oil extraction, and soap processing in the industry. The development of small-scale manufacturing is slow, mainly producing cement, flour, and furniture.

Arable land accounts for approximately 18% of the total land area. It mainly grows bananas, kudzu root, sweet potatoes, sugarcane, and coconuts, and is the main production area of kudzu flour.

The tourism industry is mainly concentrated in the Grenada Islands with high-quality beaches.

Transportation: The highway is approximately 829 kilometers long, including 580 kilometers of asphalt roads and 249 kilometers of non asphalt roads.

Water transportation: Kingston, the capital city, has a deep-water port.

Air freight: There are a total of 6 airports. The main airport is Argyll International Airport (completed and put into operation on February 14, 2017).

Foreign trade mainly imports food, machinery, etc., and exports bananas, vegetables, and kudzu flour. The main trading partners are the United Kingdom, Trinidad and Tobago, the United States, and China.

The average life expectancy is 76.2 years, and the population growth rate is 0.34% (source: World Bank)

There is no regular army, and national defense is the responsibility of the regional security system headquartered in Barbados.

Implement compulsory primary education. The adult literacy rate is 96%. Education expenditure accounts for about 7% of the gross domestic product.

The main newspapers include Saint Vincent's Weekly, Star, Voice of Saint Vincent, Justice, Government Gazette, and New Era. There are 9 FM radio stations, among which Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Radio is the only state-owned radio station. There is one television broadcasting station and one cable television operator.

We adhere to a foreign policy of upholding national dignity and regional unity in our foreign relations. Close relations with the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and other countries in the Caribbean region. Advocate for Caribbean integration. As a member of international and regional organizations such as the United Nations, the Caribbean Community, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, the Association of Caribbean States, and the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas.