St Vincent and the Grenadines
/ˈgrenədiːnz/- an island state in the Windward Islands in the Caribbean, consisting of the mountainous island of St Vincent and some of the Grenadines; pop. 104,600 (est. 2009); languages, English (official), English-based Creole; capital, Kingstown圣文森特和格林纳丁斯（加勒比海向风群岛的一个岛国, 由多山的圣文森特岛和格林纳丁斯群岛的一部分组成; 2009年估计人口104,600; 语言英语［官方］和基于英语的克里奥耳语; 首都金斯敦）。
The French, Dutch, and British all made attempts at settlements in the 18th century, and the islands finally fell to British possession in 1783. The state obtained full independence with a limited form of membership of the Commonwealth in 1979.