Geography of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Geography of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Bequia is the second largest of the Grenadines island chain. It belongs to St. Vincent, and is approximatly 15 km from the capital, Kingstown. Its capital is Port Elizabeth. Other villages are Paget Farm, Lower Bay, La Pompe, Hamilton and Derrick. Population is about 5000. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bequia"
Canouan is one of the Grenadines Islands belonging to St Vincent. It is a tiny island measuring just 3.5 miles by 1.25 miles. Its capital village is Charlestown. NBA player and political activist Adonal Foyle hails from there. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canouan"
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The Grenadines are a Caribbean island chain of over 600 islands in the Windward Islands. They are divided between the island nations of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada. Islands of the Grenadines include: ...more on Wikipedia about "Grenadines"
Mayreau is the smallest inhabited island of the Grenadines, with an area of about 1.5 sq. miles, and a population of about 300. The population is centered in Old Wall village, located on a hilltop in the southwest of the island. It is an isolated community, and all electricity is provided by individually owned generators. Mayreau also has a small resort area on Saltwhistle Bay. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mayreau"
Mustique is a private island in the Caribbean Sea, one of the Grenadines. The entire island is owned by the Mustique Company, who rent or lease its 89 private villas, of which 57 are available for weekly rentals. There are also 2 privately owned hotels. Because of its luxury and isolation, Mustique has attracted a number of celebrities, including Princess Margaret, Mick Jagger, and David Bowie. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mustique"
Petit St. Vincent (better known locally as PSV) which lies 40 statute miles (60 km) south of St. Vincent, is a paradise of softly rolling hills spread over 113 acres (46 ha) surrounded by two miles (3 km) of white sand beaches. PSV has been tamed just enough to allow for the presence of 22 discreet and simple, yet luxurious cottages. Lying well off the tourist mainstream, PSV could be best described by what is not there. There is no airport, no formal check in, no keys. There are no televisions, nor are there telephones in the cottages. The population of the island (50) all work for the resort, and reside in the village of Telescope Hill. ...more on Wikipedia about "Petit Saint Vincent"
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Petite Nevis is a tiny island in the Grenadines, off the coast of Bequia. The island is uninhabited, but has been used by whalers to flense their catches as late as the 1960s. ...more on Wikipedia about "Petite Nevis"
Saint Vincent is a volcanic island in the Caribbean, part of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located in the Caribbean Sea, between Saint Lucia and the Grenadines. It was disputed territory between France and the United Kingdom in the 18th century, but was ceded to the UK in 1783. It gained independence as late as 1979. Kingstown (population 19,300) is the chief port of the island. ...more on Wikipedia about "Saint Vincent (island)"
Union Island is the southernmost island of the Grenadines and belongs to the state of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. ...more on Wikipedia about "Union Island"
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