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Geography of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

March 20, 2023

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island state in the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, an island arc of the Caribbean Sea in North America. The country consists of the main island of Saint Vincent and the northern two-thirds of the Grenadines, a chain of small islands stretching south from Saint Vincent to Grenada. Its total land area is 390 km2 of which 342.7 km2 is the main island of Saint Vincent. The country's capital is at Kingstown on Saint Vincent.

Map of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Table of Islands

The main island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is Saint Vincent. Its geography is mostly mountainous and includes very little level ground. There is also a large difference between the coastlines on each side of the island; the windward side is very rocky, while the leeward side consists of many sandy beaches and has many more bays. The island's (as well as the country's) highest peak is the volcanic Soufrière at 1,234 m. There are several tiny islets offshore of Saint Vincent including Young Island and the Cow And Calves Islands.

List of islands from north to south:

Nr Island [a] Capital of largest town Other Cities Area (km2) Population
1 St. Vincent Group Kingstown Georgetown, Byera Village, Biabou, Chateaubelair 342.8 109,010
1.1 St. Vincent Island Kingstown Georgetown, Byera Village, Biabou, Chateaubelair 342.7 109,000
1.2 Young Island, Fort Duvernette Island Young Island dock Ilha de Forte, South Point, Sunset Point 0.07 10
1.3 Other Islands Black Rock, Cheataubelair Islet, Cow And Calves Islands, Milligan Cay 0.03 0
2 Grenadines (Northern) Port Elizabeth Dover, Derrick, Ashton, Bednoe, Charlestown, Cheltenham, Clifton, Friendship, Lovell, Old Wall, Paget Farm, Hamilton 47.23 11,000
2.1 Bequia Port Elizabeth Hamilton, Belmont, Paget Farm, Derrick 17.00 5,900
2.2 Petite Nevis Eileen Corea mansion 0.29 0
2.3 Quatre Grand Bay Mitchell Mansion 1.52 0
2.4 Bettowia Landing Point 0.71 0
2.5 Baliceaux Landing Bay 1.29 0
2.6 Mustique Lovell Britannia Bay, Dover 5.70 800
2.7 Petite Mustique 0.40 0
2.8 Savan North Point 0.11 0
2.9 Petite Canouan 0.20 0
2.10 Canouan Charlestown Nen's Bay, Glossy, Taffia, Friendship, Barbruce, Riley Bay, Carenage, Mysore Bay, Mahault Bay, L’Ance Guyac, Cato Bay 7.60 1,200
2.11 Mayreau Old Wall L’Ance Bandeau, Saltwhistle bay, Saline Bay, Windward Bay 2.10 280
2.12 Tobago Cays Petit Bateau, Petit Rameau, Baradol, Jamesby, Petit Tabac 0.25 0
2.13 Union Island Clifton Ashton 9.00 2,700
2.14 Mopion 0.002 0
2.15 Petit Saint Vincent Telescope Hill West End Beach, Caribbean Beach, Windy Hill, Windy Harbour, Cross Point, Chevalier Point, Atlantic Beach, Conch Bay 0.46 80
2.16 Palm Island Cactus Hill Sunset Grill Beach, North Beach 0.54 30
2.17 Other Islands Catholic Island, Church Cay, Dove Cay, Frigate Island, Little Savan, Pigeon Island, The Pillories, Rabbit Island, Red Island, St Elairs Cay, Samples Cay, Savan Rock 0.06 0
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Kingstown Georgetown, Byera Village, Biabou, P. Elizabeth, Chateaubelair 390 120,000

The remainder of the Grenadines to the south are administered by Grenada.

Resources and land use

Natural resources: hydropower, cropland

Land use:
arable land: 10%
permanent crops: 18%
permanent pastures: 5%
forests and woodland: 36%
other: 31% (1993 est.)

Extreme points

Irrigated land: 10 km2 (1993 est.)

Natural hazards: hurricanes; Soufrière on the island of Saint Vincent is a constant threat

Environment - current issues: pollution of coastal waters and shorelines from discharges by pleasure yachts and other effluents; in some areas, pollution is severe enough to make swimming prohibitive

Environment - international agreements:
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol

Geography - note: the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The Islands area and population data retrieved from the 2012 census

External links

  •   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines travel guide from Wikivoyage

References

Coordinates: 13°10′N 61°14′W / 13.167°N 61.233°W / 13.167; -61.233

March 20, 2023
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island state in the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles an island arc of the Caribbean Sea in North America The country consists of the main island of Saint Vincent and the northern two thirds of the Grenadines a chain of small islands stretching south from Saint Vincent to Grenada Its total land area is 390 km2 of which 342 7 km2 is the main island of Saint Vincent The country s capital is at Kingstown on Saint Vincent Map of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Contents 1 Table of Islands 2 Resources and land use 3 Extreme points 4 See also 5 Notes 6 External links 7 ReferencesTable of Islands EditThe main island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is Saint Vincent Its geography is mostly mountainous and includes very little level ground There is also a large difference between the coastlines on each side of the island the windward side is very rocky while the leeward side consists of many sandy beaches and has many more bays The island s as well as the country s highest peak is the volcanic Soufriere at 1 234 m There are several tiny islets offshore of Saint Vincent including Young Island and the Cow And Calves Islands List of islands from north to south Nr Island a Capital of largest town Other Cities Area km2 Population1 St Vincent Group Kingstown Georgetown Byera Village Biabou Chateaubelair 342 8 109 0101 1 St Vincent Island Kingstown Georgetown Byera Village Biabou Chateaubelair 342 7 109 0001 2 Young Island Fort Duvernette Island Young Island dock Ilha de Forte South Point Sunset Point 0 07 101 3 Other Islands Black Rock Cheataubelair Islet Cow And Calves Islands Milligan Cay 0 03 02 Grenadines Northern Port Elizabeth Dover Derrick Ashton Bednoe Charlestown Cheltenham Clifton Friendship Lovell Old Wall Paget Farm Hamilton 47 23 11 0002 1 Bequia Port Elizabeth Hamilton Belmont Paget Farm Derrick 17 00 5 9002 2 Petite Nevis Eileen Corea mansion 0 29 02 3 Quatre Grand Bay Mitchell Mansion 1 52 02 4 Bettowia Landing Point 0 71 02 5 Baliceaux Landing Bay 1 29 02 6 Mustique Lovell Britannia Bay Dover 5 70 8002 7 Petite Mustique 0 40 02 8 Savan North Point 0 11 02 9 Petite Canouan 0 20 02 10 Canouan Charlestown Nen s Bay Glossy Taffia Friendship Barbruce Riley Bay Carenage Mysore Bay Mahault Bay L Ance Guyac Cato Bay 7 60 1 2002 11 Mayreau Old Wall L Ance Bandeau Saltwhistle bay Saline Bay Windward Bay 2 10 2802 12 Tobago Cays Petit Bateau Petit Rameau Baradol Jamesby Petit Tabac 0 25 02 13 Union Island Clifton Ashton 9 00 2 7002 14 Mopion 0 002 02 15 Petit Saint Vincent Telescope Hill West End Beach Caribbean Beach Windy Hill Windy Harbour Cross Point Chevalier Point Atlantic Beach Conch Bay 0 46 802 16 Palm Island Cactus Hill Sunset Grill Beach North Beach 0 54 302 17 Other Islands Catholic Island Church Cay Dove Cay Frigate Island Little Savan Pigeon Island The Pillories Rabbit Island Red Island St Elairs Cay Samples Cay Savan Rock 0 06 0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Kingstown Georgetown Byera Village Biabou P Elizabeth Chateaubelair 390 120 000The remainder of the Grenadines to the south are administered by Grenada Resources and land use EditNatural resources hydropower croplandLand use arable land 10 permanent crops 18 permanent pastures 5 forests and woodland 36 other 31 1993 est Extreme points EditNorthernmost point West Point Charlotte Parish Saint David Parish Easternmost point Black Point Charlotte Parish Southernmost point St Vincent only Headland near Johnson Point Saint George Parish Southernmost point Cross Pointe Petit Saint Vincent Grenadines Parish Westernmost point St Vincent only Headland west of Bambaroo Saint Patrick Parish Westernmost point Miss Irene Point Union Island Grenadines ParishIrrigated land 10 km2 1993 est Natural hazards hurricanes Soufriere on the island of Saint Vincent is a constant threatEnvironment current issues pollution of coastal waters and shorelines from discharges by pleasure yachts and other effluents in some areas pollution is severe enough to make swimming prohibitiveEnvironment international agreements party to Biodiversity Climate Change Desertification Endangered Species Environmental Modification Hazardous Wastes Law of the Sea Ozone Layer Protection Ship Pollution Whaling signed but not ratified Climate Change Kyoto ProtocolGeography note the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and GrenadaSee also Edit Geography portal North America portal West Indies portalSaint Vincent island Grenadines Parishes of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines List of Caribbean islands Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Outline of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Index of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines related articles List of cities in Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesNotes Edit The Islands area and population data retrieved from the 2012 censusExternal links Edit Saint Vincent and the Grenadines travel guide from WikivoyageReferences EditCoordinates 13 10 N 61 14 W 13 167 N 61 233 W 13 167 61 233 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Geography of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines amp oldid 1124414442, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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