Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

n. state comprised of a number of the Caribbean islands

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles chain of the Caribbean Sea. Its 389-km² territory consists of the main island of Saint Vincent and the northern two-thirds of the Grenadines. The country has a British colonial history and is now part of the Commonwealth of Nations and CARICOM.
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Noun
1. an island country in the central Windward Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1979
(synonym) St. Vincent and the Grenadines
(hypernym) country, state, land
(member-holonym) Organization of American States, OAS
(part-holonym) Windward Islands, Windward Isles
(part-meronym) Saint Vincent, St. Vincent

Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Background Disputed between France and the United Kingdom in the 18th century, Saint Vincent was ceded to the latter in 1783. Autonomy was granted in 1969 and independence in 1979. Map of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines More about Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues

Chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Sir Fredrick Nathaniel BALLANTYNE (since 2 September 2002)

Head of government: Prime Minister Ralph E. GONSALVES (since 29 March 2001)

Cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister

Elections: the monarch is hereditary; the governor general is appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party is usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister