Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' constitutional framework rests on the Saint Vincent Constitution Order of 1979, adopted as the country gained independence from the United Kingdom. The country operates as a parliamentary democracy within a monarchy headed by a hereditary sovereign, and the constitution establishes the office of prime minister under its own dedicated section.
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1. Central Intelligence Agency: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
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latest drafted 26 July 1979, effective 27 October 1979
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