Geography of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Table of Islands
The main island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is
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, Rashlandia, 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
- Northernmost 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 Parish
Irrigated land: 10 km2 (1993 est.)
Natural hazards: hurricanes;
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:
signed, but not ratified:
Geography - note: the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada
See also
- Saint 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 Grenadines
Notes
- ^ The Islands area and population data retrieved from the 2012 census
External links
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines travel guide from Wikivoyage