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St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Official name: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Capital city: Kingstown

Internet country code: .vc

Flag description: Three vertical bands of blue (hoist side), gold (double width), and green; the gold band bears three green diamonds arranged in a V pattern

National anthem: “Saint Vincent, Land so beautiful” (first line)

Geographical description: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago

Total area: 130 sq. mi. (340 sq. km.)

Climate: Tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)

Nationality: noun: Saint Vincentian(s) or Vincentian(s); adjective: Saint Vincentian or Vincentian

Population: 118,149 (July 2007 CIA est.)

Ethnic groups: African descent 66%, mixed 19%, East Indian 6%, Carib Amerindian 2%, other 7%

Languages spoken: English, French patois

Religions: Anglican 47%, Methodist 28%, Roman Catholic 13%, other (includes Hindu, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Protestant) 12%

Legal Holidays:

August Monday	Aug 1, 2011; Aug 6, 2012; Aug 5, 2013; Aug 4, 2014; Aug 3, 2015
Boxing Day	Dec 26
Carnival Monday	Jul 11, 2011; Jul 9, 2012; Jul 8, 2013; Jul 14, 2014; Jul 13, 2015
Carnival Tuesday	Jul 12, 2011; Jul 10, 2012; Jul 9, 2013; Jul 8, 2014; Jul 14, 2015
Christmas Day	Dec 25
Easter Monday	Apr 25, 2011; Apr 9, 2012; Apr 1, 2013; Apr 21, 2014; Apr 6, 2015
Good Friday	Apr 22, 2011; Apr 6, 2012; Mar 29, 2013; Apr 18, 2014; Apr 3, 2015
Independence Day	Oct 27
Labor Day	May 5
National Heroes' Day	Mar 14
New Year's Day	Jan 1

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Vincent and the Grenadines, Sweden, United States * Australia - Antigua and Barbuda, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Jersey, Netherlands Antilles * Austria - Andorra, Gibraltar, Monaco, St.

OECD Tax Treaties--Ecuador not Signing by Aurelia Masterson / Banking, finance and accounting community

Summary: The Caribbean Media Corporation has carried a news story stating that OECS Leaders met with a Libyan delegation in St.

A Bank of Libya For OECS Sub-region: ANGUILLIAN MINISTER AMONG ... by UMCI News (Potomac Falls, VA)

ALBA member states include Venezuela, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Honduras, Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda and St.

Iran Hosts ALBA Exhibition by Moj News Agency (Tehran, Iran)

St. Quentin Canal

St. Rocco's Celebration

St. Roch's Day

St. Rose of Lima's Day

St. Sarkis's Day

St. Sava's Day

St. Sebastian's Day