Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:
Joined the UN on September 16th 1980.

Vital Statics1

Location: Lesser Antilles island arc
         Windward Islands
         West Indies
         "the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean"
Motto: "Pax et Justitia" (Latin) - "Peace and Justice"
Anthem: "Saint Vincent, Land so beautiful"
Capital: Kingstown
Official Language: English
Vernacular language: Vincentian Creole
Ethnic groups2: 66% Black (African)
         19% Mixed
         6.0% Indian
         4% European
         2.0% Carib Amerindian
         3.0% others
Religion3: 47% Anglican
         28% Methodist
         13% Roman Catholic
         12% other (including: Seventh-Day Adventist, Hindu, Muslim, Indigenous religion, Afro-American religions, Traditional African religion, Rastafari, and other Protestant denominations) Not mentioned on this list is the Baha'i Faith4, which came to these islands in the 1960s. Over the passing years many people, on these islands, have been attracted to and inspired by the teaching of Baha'u'llah. Today, all through these islands, Baha'is--working together with other citizens of these islands--"promote and contribute to the well-being and progress of society."5

Beautiful Islands

The World Fact Book show three pictures of these beautiful islands6. The first, show the pristine beach of Union Island. In this photo you can see verdant, forest covered mountains raising behind the beach. On the beach are two canoes, while in the distance--walking along the beach--you a see a some of the islands inhabitants walking. The population, according the the World Fact Book, consists of only a few hundred people.

Behold the beauty of nature
unmarred by the trash of modern civilization.

The second photo show Bequia beach on one of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines larger islands. This picture, also, shows the verdant beauty of nature, with tall palm trees and waves washing onto the beach. In addition, to the natural beauty, there is part of a rocket booster washed up on the beach. This photo reveals that there is no spot on the planet that is immune to the junk of modern civilization.

Natural beauty marred
by technology left to float
in the ocean and washed up on a beach.

The third photo shows St. Vincent's jungle. In this picture, you can see the remains of lava flows from the eruption of La Soufriere volcano, which took place in 1979. The rocks in this photo are the only things left to indicate that La Soufriere erupted.

Lava flow remains,
in the form of rocks,
enhance the beauty of St. Vincent's jungle.

These photos emphasize the fact, that plastic is not the only thing human being throw into the oceans. While plastic, at this time, may be the worst pollutant there are other things that have the potential of being just as bad or worse. We humans are responsible for the way we treat and pollute this planet. We have to find a way to recover or prevent pollutants from being disposed of in the ocean.

More Information

For more information about Saint Vincent and the Grenadines follow this link http://www.gov.vc/ to Gov.vc, which is The Official Government Website of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. On this website you can find recent (2018) information about a number of things concerning these beautiful islands. This well-constructed and pleasing to the eye website can answer your most important questions about this nation. I encourage anyone planning to visit these islands to check this website. In addition, I suggest anyone planning to visit Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to research the laws of the country, and even of the island you want to visit. In the modern age we need to be respectful of local laws, while watching our own safety.

WC: 598

Footnotes
1  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines
2  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines#Demographics
3  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines#Religion
4  http://www.bahai.org/national-communities/saint-vincent-and-grenadines
5  ibid.
6  https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/vc.html