Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island nation in the Caribbean. It lies in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which hinge on the West Indies at the southern end of the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea where the last meets the Atlantic Sea.

Its 369 km2 (142 sq mi) territory contains the main island of Saint Vincent and, southern of that, two-thirds of the north part of the Grenadines, a chain of 32 smaller sized islands.

Some of the Grenadines are populated– Bequia, Mustique, Union Island, Canouan, Petit Saint Vincent, Hand Island, Mayreau, Youthful Island– while others are not: Tobago Cays, Baliceaux, Battowia, Quatre, Petite Mustique, Savan and also Petit Nevis. The Majority Of Saint Vincent and also the Grenadines exists within the Hurricane Street.

To the north of Saint Vincent lies Saint Lucia, to the east is Barbados, and also Grenada lies to the south. Saint Vincent as well as the Grenadines has a population density of over 300 inhabitants/km2 (700 per sq. mi.), with approximately 110,211 overall occupants.

Kingstown is the funding and also main port. Saint Vincent has a British colonial history, as well as is now part of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, CARICOM, the Commonwealth of Nations, the Bolivarian Partnership for the Americas and the Neighborhood of Latin American as well as the Caribbean States (CELAC).

In April 2021, the La Soufrière volcano appeared several times with “eruptive occasions” proceeding. By 12 April, 16,000 homeowners had left the locations of their residences. Aid and also emergency situation financial support was being offered by a number of neighboring islands, the UK and agencies such as the United Nations. The very first considerable deal of lasting funding, of US$ 20 million, was revealed on 13 April 2021 by the World Bank.