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    People
    Nationality: Noun and adjective--Vincentian.
    Population (2002 est.): 115,000.
    Annual growth rate (1998): 0.1%.
    Ethnic groups: African descent (66%), mixed (19%), West Indian (6%), Carib Indian (2%).
    Religions: Anglican (47%), Methodist (28%), Roman Catholic (13%), other Protestant denominations, Seventh-day Adventist, Hindu.
    Language: English (official); some French Patois spoken.
    Education: Literacy--98%. Years compulsory--up to age 15.
    Health (1998): Infant mortality rate--22.2/1,000. Life expectancy--females 72 yrs.; males--68 yrs.
    Work force: About 40,000. Agriculture--60%.

    People of St. Vincent of the Grenadines
    Most Vincentians are the descendants of African slaves brought to the island to work on plantations. There also are a few white descendants of English colonists, as well as some East Indians, Carib Indians, and a sizable minority of mixed race. The country's official language is English, but a French patois may be heard on some of the Grenadine Islands. St. Vincent has a high rate of emigration. With extremely high unemployment and under-employment, population growth remains a major problem.

    source: http://www.state.gov

  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines Geography
  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines Government
  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines Economy
  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines History