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| Choose the first letter to select required country: Government Of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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| Country name |
conventional long form: none conventional short form: saint vincent and the grenadines |
| Government type | parliamentary democracy; independent sovereign state within the Commonwealth |
| Capital | Kingstown |
| Administrative divisions | 6 parishes; Charlotte, Grenadines, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint Patrick |
| Independence | 27 October 1979 (from UK) |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 27 October (1979) |
| Constitution | 27 October 1979 |
| Legal system | based on English common law |
| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal |
| Executive branch |
chief of state: queen elizabeth ii (since 6 february 1952), represented by governor general sir fredrick nathaniel ballantyne (since 2 september 2002) elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the governor general is appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party is usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister cabinet: cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister head of government: prime minister ralph e. gonsalves (since 29 march 2001) |
| Legislative branch | unicameral House of Assembly (21 seats, 15 elected representatives and 6 appointed senators; representatives are elected by popular vote from single-member constituencies to serve five-year terms)
election results: percent of vote by party - na; seats by party - ulp 12, ndp 3 elections: last held 28 march 2001 (next to be held by july 2006) |
| Judicial branch | Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (based on Saint Lucia; one judge of the Supreme Court resides in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) |
| Political parties and leaders | National Reform Party or NRP [Joel MIGUEL]; New Democratic Party or NDP [Arnhim EUSTACE]; People's Progressive Movement or PPM [Ken BOYEA]; Progressive Labor Party or PLP [leader NA]; United People's Movement or UPM [Adrian SAUNDERS]; Unity Labor Party or ULP [Ralph GONSALVES] (formed by the coalition of Saint Vincent Labor Party or SVLP and the Movement for National Unity or MNU) |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | NA |
| International organization participation | ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WTrO |
| Diplomatic representation in the US |
chief of mission: ambassador ellsworth i. a. john chancery: 3216 new mexico avenue nw, washington, dc 20016 telephone: [1] (202) 364-6730 FAX: [1] (202) 364-6736 consulate(s) general: new york |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | the US does not have an embassy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; the US Ambassador to Barbados, Ambassador Mary E. KRAMER, is accredited to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Flag description | three vertical bands of blue (hoist side), gold (double width), and green; the gold band bears three green diamonds arranged in a V pattern |
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