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Its 369 km2 (142 sq mi) territory consists of the main island of Saint Vincent and, south of that, two-thirds of the northern part of the Grenadines, a chain of 32 smaller islands. Some of the Grenadines are inhabited—Bequia, Mustique, Union Island, Canouan, Petit Saint Vincent, Palm Island, Mayreau, Young Island—while others are not: Tobago Cays, Baliceaux, Battowia, Quatre, Petite Mustique, Savan, and Petit Nevis. | Its 369 km2 (142 sq mi) territory consists of the main island of Saint Vincent and, south of that, two-thirds of the northern part of the Grenadines, a chain of 32 smaller islands. Some of the Grenadines are inhabited—Bequia, Mustique, Union Island, Canouan, Petit Saint Vincent, Palm Island, Mayreau, Young Island—while others are not: Tobago Cays, Baliceaux, Battowia, Quatre, Petite Mustique, Savan, and Petit Nevis. | ||
To the north of Saint Vincent lies Saint Lucia, to the east is Barbados, and to the south is Grenada. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have a population density of over 300 inhabitants/km2 (700 per sq mi), with an estimated population of 110,872. | To the north of Saint Vincent lies Saint Lucia, to the east is [[Barbados]], and to the south is Grenada. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have a population density of over 300 inhabitants/km2 (700 per sq mi), with an estimated population of 110,872. | ||
Kingstown is the capital and main port. Saint Vincent has a British colonial history is now part of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, CARICOM, the Commonwealth of Nations, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas, and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). | Kingstown is the capital and main port. Saint Vincent has a British colonial history is now part of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, CARICOM, the Commonwealth of Nations, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas, and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). | ||
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the eastern Caribbean. It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which lie in the West Indies, at the southern end of the east border of the Caribbean Sea, where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean.
Its 369 km2 (142 sq mi) territory consists of the main island of Saint Vincent and, south of that, two-thirds of the northern part of the Grenadines, a chain of 32 smaller islands. Some of the Grenadines are inhabited—Bequia, Mustique, Union Island, Canouan, Petit Saint Vincent, Palm Island, Mayreau, Young Island—while others are not: Tobago Cays, Baliceaux, Battowia, Quatre, Petite Mustique, Savan, and Petit Nevis.
To the north of Saint Vincent lies Saint Lucia, to the east is Barbados, and to the south is Grenada. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have a population density of over 300 inhabitants/km2 (700 per sq mi), with an estimated population of 110,872.
Kingstown is the capital and main port. Saint Vincent has a British colonial history is now part of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, CARICOM, the Commonwealth of Nations, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas, and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).
In April 2021, the La Soufrière volcano erupted several times, with "explosive events" continuing for two weeks. By 12 April, 16,000 residents had evacuated the area. Assistance and emergency financial support was being provided by several nearby islands, the United Kingdom, and agencies such as the United Nations.
Spanking and Spanking Art in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
In the 20th century, school corporal punishment fell out of fashion and was gradually banned in many countries, a trend that continues until the present day.
As of May 2008, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines permits corporal punishment in schools.
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JCP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (from Corpun.com
In a 2002 submission by the local Human Rights Association to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, Part IV(f) quotes the 1959 regulations involving using a leather strap for CP in schools. Part VII(c) mentions the judicial caning of juvenile offenders—up to 12 strokes on the bare buttocks, usually given by a policeman in a police station.
Prostitution in Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines
- Prostitution in Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines ↗ on Wikipedia
External links
- CIA Factbook link for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Images from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on Bing.com
- More information is available at [ Wikipedia:Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines ]
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