St Vincent and the Grenadines, one of the Windward Island countries of the Eastern Caribbean, lies near the southern end of the Caribbean chain, about 97 km north of Grenada. Most of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines lies within the Hurricane Belt. Kingstown is the capital and main port.
Some 69 per cent of the country’s land area is forested. The country been colonized by both the French and the British. The country comprises six parishes, one of these being Grenadines.
St Vincent and the Grenadines is a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy with Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state, bearing the title Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The official language of the country is English, and the currency is the East Caribbean dollar.