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Strengthening Democracy in the Hemisphere
Department of Electoral Cooperation and Observation
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- General Elections on December 9, 2015
Country Profile
St. Vincent and the Grenadines is situated in the Eastern Caribbean at the southern end of the Windward Islands chain.
It is an archipelago of islands, St. Vincent being the largest, with the smaller Grenadines comprising Bequia, Mustique, Canouan, Mayreau, Union Island, Palm Island, Petit St. Vincent and a number of small islets.
Area: 389 sq km (150 sq miles) | Population: 109, 188 (2012) | Capital City: Kingstown
Administration and Local Government
Administratively, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is divided into six parishes. Five parishes are on Saint Vincent, while the sixth is made up of the Grenadine islands. Kingstown is located in the Parish of Saint George and is the capital city and central administrative centre of the country.
The Local Government is managed by a department within the Ministry of Transport, Works, Urban Development and Local Government (MTWUD&LG). A Local Government Officer is appointed as the head of this department and is responsible for the supervision of 14 local government entities including town boards and village councils. The Local Government Officer reports to the Permanent Secretary of the MTWUD&LG.
St Vincent and the Grenadines is divided into districts, and each district is served by a local authority. Each local authority is administered by a clerk who reports to the Local Government Officer. Both Officers work in close collaboration with the local Member of Parliament (MP) and hold consultations with local citizens. The Kingstown Board, which serves the capital, has a unique administrative arrangement. It is headed by a warden who reports directly to the Permanent Secretary of the MTWUD&LG.
Population and Demographics
According to the last census (2012), St. Vincent and the Grenadines has a population of 109,188. The country is mostly made up of African descendants . There is also a small number of Carib (indigenous), East Indian, European and Mixed ancestry.
Languages
English is the official language; an English-based Creole is widely spoken.
Religion
Mainly Christian (Anglicans 47 per cent, Methodists 28 per cent, Roman Catholics 13 per cent); with a small community of Hindus.
It is an archipelago of islands, St. Vincent being the largest, with the smaller Grenadines comprising Bequia, Mustique, Canouan, Mayreau, Union Island, Palm Island, Petit St. Vincent and a number of small islets.
Area: 389 sq km (150 sq miles) | Population: 109, 188 (2012) | Capital City: Kingstown
Administration and Local Government
Administratively, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is divided into six parishes. Five parishes are on Saint Vincent, while the sixth is made up of the Grenadine islands. Kingstown is located in the Parish of Saint George and is the capital city and central administrative centre of the country.
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The Local Government is managed by a department within the Ministry of Transport, Works, Urban Development and Local Government (MTWUD&LG). A Local Government Officer is appointed as the head of this department and is responsible for the supervision of 14 local government entities including town boards and village councils. The Local Government Officer reports to the Permanent Secretary of the MTWUD&LG.
St Vincent and the Grenadines is divided into districts, and each district is served by a local authority. Each local authority is administered by a clerk who reports to the Local Government Officer. Both Officers work in close collaboration with the local Member of Parliament (MP) and hold consultations with local citizens. The Kingstown Board, which serves the capital, has a unique administrative arrangement. It is headed by a warden who reports directly to the Permanent Secretary of the MTWUD&LG.
Population and Demographics
According to the last census (2012), St. Vincent and the Grenadines has a population of 109,188. The country is mostly made up of African descendants . There is also a small number of Carib (indigenous), East Indian, European and Mixed ancestry.
Languages
English is the official language; an English-based Creole is widely spoken.
Religion
Mainly Christian (Anglicans 47 per cent, Methodists 28 per cent, Roman Catholics 13 per cent); with a small community of Hindus.
