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The country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, also known as ‘Hairoun (a)’,
is located to the south of the Caribbean Sea and has a population of 110.000
16 people. SVG is a small island nation but its history is quite remarkable and its
landscapes are breathtaking.

The country has had a long history of resistance against European imperial
powers. The people of St. Vincent, the Caribs, managed to protect their homeland
from the French and British settlement for 200 years. They were so vigilant that
this territory became the last of the major Caribbean islands to be colonized.

During this struggle, African slaves escaping from shipwrecks or the surrounding
islands were welcomed to settle on the islands. They mixed with the Caribs and
are now known as the Black Caribs or the Garifuna people. In 1719 Britain took
control over the country and remained in power until 1979, when St. Vincent and
the Grenadines claimed its independence and its right to control its own affairs.

The country consists of a main island
called Saint Vincent and of 31 smaller

islands and cays called The Grenadines.

The country imports the majority of the food, which heavily affects the local
economy. Half of the population lives in rural areas of which 25% are employed