What every visitor should know about Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:

Money
The currency is the East Caribbean dollar (ECD).
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 5 out of 5 (Very safe)

Areas of concern:

  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
Capital
Kingstown
Tap water
Not recommended. Water is usually drinkable in large cities, but quality is uneven.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines facts and figures:

People

Population
104,574
Language
English, French patois
Ethnicity
Black 66%, mixed 19%, East Indian 6%, European 4%, Carib Amerindian 2%, other 3%

Economy

GDP
US$9,200 (per capita)
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