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ST. VINCENT
OVERVIEW
St. Vincent is a lush, tropical island, with steep mountain ridges, rainforests, and waterfalls. Its rich volcanic soil produces an abundance of fruits, vegetables, and spices making it an agricultural paradise.
St. Vincent?s capital city, Kingstown, combines reminders of its colonial past with the bright and bustling life of a modern market town.
The Grenadines are a spectacle of smaller islands that rest just south of St. Vincent. The islands include:
Bequia
Canouan
Mayreau
Mustique
Palm Island
Petit St.Vincent
Tobago Cays
Union Island
The population of St.Vincent is estimated to be 109,022 with about a quarter of the people living in the capital, Kingstown and its suburbs and 8% on the Grenadines. The ethnic mix consists of 66% percent of African descent, 19% of mixed race, 2% Amerindian/black, 6% East Indian and 4% European. The labour force is estimated at 41,000.
 ISLAND FACTS
Capital - Kingstown
Airport - E.T. Joshua Airport
Currency - Eastern Caribbean Dollar
Language - English
Time - Atlantic Standard Time
Entry Requirements - Passport and a valid return ticket
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 PACKAGES
HOTELS:
Beachcombers Hotel
The Cobblestone Inn
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