Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG)

French and British colonial history, the British deported a large amount of locals to Roatan (Honduras). La Soufriere volcano eruption killed over 2000 people in 1902 and hurricanes destroyed banana and coconut plants several times. Independence in 1979. In a 2009 referendum the country decided against replacing Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. Bananas are the main driver of the economy today but the recent Pirates of the Caribbean movie shooting here gave more international attention, which could result in more tourists coming in future.
103’000 people
GDP/capita (nom/PPP) 6’300 / 11’700 USD