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Saint Elizabeth
Flag of Saint Elizabeth
Flag
Official seal of Saint Elizabeth
Emblem
Motto(s): 
"Justice, Freedom, Equality"
Anthem: "God Save the Queen
National song: "Long Live Saint Elizabeth"
Location of  Saint Elizabeth  (red)
Location of  Saint Elizabeth  (red)
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
English control1667
British Windward Islands1833
West Indies Federation1958
Overseas Territory1962
Capital
and largest city
Port Victoria
Official languagesEnglish
Ethnic groups
(2011)
49.5% Black
24.7% European
14.2% Mixed
9.5% Indian
2.1% Other
Demonym(s)Saint Elizabethan
GovernmentParliamentary dependency under a constitutional monarchy
• Monarch
Elizabeth II
• Governor
Elliot Sutton
Francesca Chambers
• Premier
Aayu Somaiya
LegislatureTerritorial Assembly
Population
• 2011 census
43,633
GDP (PPP)2014 estimate
• Total
$1.548 Billion
• Per capita
$35,493
Gini (2019)0.48
low
HDI (2020)Decrease 0.918
very high
CurrencyEastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Time zoneUTC–4 (AST)
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy
Driving sideright
Calling code+1-264
UK postcode
AI-2640
ISO 3166 code.st
Internet TLD.st

Saint Elizabeth often abbreviated "SE" is a British Overseas Territory and is an island located in the Windward islands and shares a maritime border with Saint Frederik with only 500 metres of water separating the two and a bridge being their only land border. Saint Elizabeth also shares maritime borders with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to the South-East and Venezuela to the west. The most recent census in 2011 put the Territory's population at 43,633 making it the third most populated British Overseas Territory. The territory's capital is Port Victoria which is the largest city in the territory with a population of 21,000.

In early 2020 the Territorial Government, in coordination with the British Government agreed to allow Venezuelan Refugees into the country with a total of over 1000 currently in the Territory. The territory is seen as a stable location with access to American Dollars and a relatively close proximity to Venezuela.