government: parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm

state of civil and political rights: Free

constitution: 27 October 1979

legal system: English common law; has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration

legislative system: unicameral House of Assembly

judicial system: the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC - headquartered on St. Lucia - consists of the Court of Appeal - headed by the chief justice and 4 judges - and the High Court with 18 judges; the Court of Appeal is itinerant, traveling to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts; High Court judges reside in the member states, with 2 assigned to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; magistrates' courts

religion: Protestant 75% (Pentecostal 27.6%, Anglican 13.9%, Seventh Day Adventist 11.6%, Baptist 8.9%, Methodist 8.7%, Evangelical 3.8%, Salvation Army 0.3%, Presbyterian/Congregational 0.3%), Roman Catholic 6.3%, Rastafarian 1.1%, Jehovah's Witness 0.8%, other 4.7%, none 7.5%, unspecified 4.7% (2012 est.)

death row: 1 (as of December 31, 2017)

year of last executions: 13-2-1995

death sentences: 0

executions: 0