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St. Vincent and the Grenadines Knowledge Centre

Area: 389 sq km (150 sq miles)

Population: 109,000 (UN, 2012)

Capital City: Kingstown

Independence: 27 Oct 1979

Last Election: 9 Dec 2015

Next Election: Dec 2020


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St. Vincent and the Grenadines Parliament

House of Assembly of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Cabinet of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Election Centre 2015

General Election Results 2015

Political Parties Contesting 2015 Election

National Budgets

2019 Budget Statement

2018 Budget Statement

Biographies

Governors-General

Heads of Government

Electoral Legislation

Heads of Government

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Independence

Independence Messages

Leaders of the Opposition

Manifestos

National Budgets

National Heroes

National Strategies and Policies

Parliament

Throne Speeches

United Nations General Assembly Addresses

Key Country Facts

Government Type	Constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government and a Commonwealth realm \| Learn more »

Independence	27 October 1979 (from the UK) \| Learn more »

Constitution	27 October 1979 \| Learn more »

Legal system	Based on English common law \| Learn more »

Suffrage	18 years of age; universal

Executive Branch	Head of State: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor-General H.E. Susan DOUGAN (since 1 August 2019) \| Learn more » Head of Government: Prime Minister Ralph E. GONSALVES (since 29 March 2001) \| Learn more » Cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the Governor-General on the advice of the prime minister \| Learn more » Elections: the monarchy is hereditary; the governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; deputy prime minister appointed by the Governor-General on the advice of the Prime Minister \| Learn more »

Legislative Branch	Unicameral House of Assembly (21 seats, 15 elected representatives and 6 appointed senators; representatives elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) \| Learn more » Elections: House of Assembly -last held on 9 December 2015 (next to be held in 2020) \| Learn more » Election results (2015):seats by party - ULP 8, NDP 7 \| Learn more »

Judicial Branch	Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (consisting of a High Court and Court of Appeals; based on Saint Lucia; two judges of the Supreme Court reside in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)

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National Heroes

Profiles of National Heroes

Electoral Legislation

Laws governing the electoral process

Political Parties

Background on political parties and related groups

Independence Feature

Background on Road to Independence

Independence Day Addresses

Address by leaders for Independence Day

Throne Speeches

Speech for the Cermonial Opening of Parliament

National Strategies and Policies

Strategies and Policies by Sector

Treaties

Bilateral and multilateral treaties

UN General Assembly Statements

Addresses to the UN General Assembly

Media & Links

MEDIA TITLE	TYPE	NOTES
SVG Television	Television	Operated by St Vincent and the Grenadines Broadcasting Corporation

NBC Radio	Radio	Partly-government funded national FM service

Hitz FM	Radio	Music station, affiliated to SVG TV

We FM	Radio	Commercial station

Hot 97.1 FM	Radio	Commercial station

Nice FM	Radio	Commercial station

Caribbean News Agency	News Agency	Public-private agency in English-speaking Caribbean

The Herald	Press	Daily newspaper

The News	Press	Weekly newspaper

Searchlight	Press	Weekly newspaper

The Vincentian	Press	Weekly newspaper owned by Vincentian Publishing Company

I-Witness News	Press	Online newspaper

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