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Facts about St. Vincent and the Grenadines
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St Vincent & The Grenadines is a total 150 square miles in area. St Vincent is the largest island – 133 square miles.
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The country is located in the Eastern Caribbean, 100 miles West of Barbados.
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The Population of St Vincent & The Grenadines is approximately 106,253 (2001 census).
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The Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines is Dr Ralph Gonsalves. The country is governed under a Westminster Political System.
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There are over 32 islands and cays that make up St Vincent and the Grenadines; of these, nine are inhabited.
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There are more than 400 arches to be found in Kingstown – “The City of Arches” – which is the capital of St Vincent and the Grenadines.
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There are five Airports in St Vincent & The Grenadines – E.T Joshua on St Vincent, J.F Mitchell on Bequia, as well as one each on Canouan, Union Island and Mustique.
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There is an active volcano on St Vincent (La Soufriere) that last erupted in 1979. The volcano rises to 4,048 feet.
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The oldest Botanic Gardens in the Western Hemisphere is located in St Vincent & The Grenadines, having been founded in 1763.
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In 1793 Captain Bligh (of “Mutiny on the Bounty” fame) brought 630 breadfruit plants to St Vincent. The sucker from one of those plants can be found in the Botanic Gardens.
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Fort Charlotte is perched some 600 feet above sea level, overlooking the Kingstown Harbour. The fort was completed in 1806, built to defend the country during the struggle for Colonial supremacy.
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The Amazona Guildingi - the St Vincent Parrot is the National Bird.
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Fried Jackfish and Roasted Breadfruit is the National Dish of the country.
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 Some of the most fertile soil in the world can be found in the Mesopotamia Valley in St Vincent and the Grenadines.
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There are gold, black and white sand beaches in St Vincent and the Grenadines.
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During its 2001 Field Survey, ‘REEF’ found 225 species of fish in the waters of St Vincent!
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The King’s Hill Reserve, established in 1791 is one of the oldest Forest Reserves in the Western Hemisphere.
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On March 14 2002, Paramount Chief The Right Excellent Joseph Chatoyer was declared the First National Hero of St Vincent and the Grenadines.
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There are approximately 105 accommodation establishments in St Vincent and the Grenadines with a room stock of just over 1700. These include guesthouses, hotels, apartments, villas and resorts.
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The seven Ports of Entry in the country are located in Wallilabou (yachts only), Kingstown, Bequia, Canouan, Mustique, Union Island and Chateaubelair.
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St Vincent and the Grenadines is the only Caribbean country in which petroglyphs, recording our ancestors’ presence are found. These can be found in Yambou, Buccament, Layou and Barroullie.
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The names of the 32 islands and cays that make up St Vincent & the Grenadines -
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The EU Funded Tourism Development Project upgraded these 14 sites:
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