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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Regions / Cities / Culture and History / Climate / Landscape / Travel to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, visa requirements Flights to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, airtickets By boat / Get around / Talk / Shopping, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines souvenirs / Costs / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Saint Vincent and the Grenadines nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Hotels, youth hostels, lodging / Learn / Work / Stay safe / Stay healthy / Respect / Contact

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines [1] is an island nation in the Caribbean, north of Trinidad and Tobago. The independent island nation of Grenada is part of the same island group as the Grenadines.

Regions

Saint Vincent - the largest island, the majority of the territory
Grenadines - an archipelago of 32 islands and cays, to the south

Cities

Kingstown - the capital

Culture and History

Bananas and other agricultural products remain the staple of this lower-middle income country's economy. Although tourism and other services have been growing moderately in recent years, the government has been ineffective at introducing new industries. Unemployment remains high, and economic growth hinges upon seasonal variations in the agricultural and tourism sectors.

Climate

Tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November).

Landscape

Volcanic, mountainous. Highest point: Soufriere volcano (St Vincent) 1,234 m

Travel to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, visa requirements

Flights to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, airtickets

The largest airport is E.T. Joshua Airport just outside of the capital of Kingstown. Most flights in and out are relatively local, mostly flying to nearby islands such as Barbados, and Saint Kitts.

By boat

The islands have many docks and bays, including two large enough to accommodate a cruise ship. Despite this, very few cruises stop in the country and the vast majority of travelers come to the country by airplane.

Get around

The Island is relativlly small, but the mountainous landscape makes it difficult to get around the island. The main highways run along the costs and as such it is nessicarry to drive around the whole of the island to get from one side to the other. In terms of public transportaion the island is served by a large number of privatly owned vans that act as a bus service. Driving is on the left.

Talk

The main language on the islands is English. Due to being a former member of the British Commonwealth, British spellings are more common then American ones.

Shopping, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines souvenirs

Costs

Good restaurants and cheap meals