St. Vincent and the Grenadines

A form of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — An archipelago and country in the Caribbean, comprising the islands of Saint Vincent and the island chain of the Grenadines.

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proper noun
  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

    In St. Vincent and the Grenadines, following the gradual pullout of the low-grade manufacturing industry by multinationals in the mid-1980s, unemployment has skyrocketed.

    2001, Charles Green, “The Urban Nemesis and the Contemporary Caribbean”, in Manufacturing Powerlessness in the Black Diaspora: Inner-City Youth and the New Global Frontier, AltaMira Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 76
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    When we in St. Vincent and the Grenadines espouse the cause of Caribbean Unity and Identity, I don’t want anyone to think I want an easy ride on their resources. There are none among you in the OECS who have a greater resource in tourism than we have in the Grenadines, or in agriculture than we have in St. Vincent. The fact that we are behind some of you in either is a reflection not of our resource base, but of the historical quality of our poor management in the past, and the restructuring of our economy in the last three years proclaims our capability. When we in St. Vincent and the Grenadines talk unity we are not planning to come on board or to come on stage naked.

    1989 [1987 May 27], J. F. Mitchell, “To Be or Not to Be a Single Nation: That is the Question”, in Caribbean Crusade, Concepts Publishing, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 12

    In searching for new and interesting destinations which have yet to be spoiled by the inevitable flood of packaged holidaymakers, travelers often discover that the benefits of visiting “untouched” islands can be tempered by the accompanying disadvantages of remoteness. St Vincent and the Grenadines does not fall into this category and offers a delightful compromise for those who feel more at home with the beauty of nature but also enjoy creature comforts such as easy accessibility, a comfortable place to sleep and the occasional pleasure of a good meal in a restaurant.

    [2003, “St Vincent and the Grenadines”, in Caribbean: The Lesser Antilles (Insight Guides), →ISBN, →OCLC, page 243

    Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen told visiting St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves on Monday that she was moved by his determination to visit Taiwan, despite China's recent military exercises around the self-ruled island.

    2022 August 8, Sarah Wu, Martin Quin Pollard, “Taiwan's Tsai 'deeply touched' by St Vincent PM's visit amid China tension”, in Christopher Cushing, Raju Gopalakrishnan, editors, Reuters, archived from the original on 08 Aug 2022, China
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