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Not many would have heard of the Grenadines and Saint Vincent, an island-nation comprising of 32 small islands of the Lesser Antilles island arc in the Caribbean Sea. These islands are clustered between St. Lucia in the north and Grenada in the south. Saint Vincent, the largest of these islands is located to the west of Barbados.

Very recently, the potential offered by this particular island chain in the world of global tourism has come to light. However, this island-nation still has a long way to go when it comes to attaining proper recognition among global travellers. There are some very exciting facts about the Grenadines and Saint Vincent that might interest you if you are looking for more information on the same.

Of the 32 islands that this nation is comprised of, only 9 are inhabited by people. The rest are still largely unexplored and hence offer a great opportunity for travellers looking for virgin locations to explore and discover.

Kingstown, the capital island of the Grenadines and Saint Vincent, has over 400 arches. No wonder it is called the City of Arches.

This particular island-nation has 5 different international airports and seven sea-ports. These include one airport each at St. Vincent, Canouan, Bequia, Union Island and Mustique.

The Grenadines and Saint Vincent has its own resident volcano- La Soufriere which is located on Saint Vincent and is quite active with the last eruption being reported in 1979.

The Grenadines and Saint Vincent has its name in the record books owing to the oldest botanical garden in the entire western hemisphere being located in this small island-nation. The garden was founded in 1765.

It may be a small cluster of islands and really tiny in comparison to the giant nations of the world, but Saint Vincent and Grenadines has quality soil which is counted amongst the most fertile soils on Earth.

The island-nation has its own forest reserve in King’s Hill Reserve. Established in 1791, this is one of the oldest reserves of the western hemisphere.

Saint Vincent is the only Caribbean nation that has recorded petro-glyphs. These are found on the islands Yambou, Buccament, Layou and Barroullie.

The famous Hollywood movie series, The Pirates of the Caribbean was shot on different locations of this island-nation, which has given it some popularity.

There is also a fort, namely Fort Charlotte, which is located in Kingstown. Situated at 600 metres over sea level, this fort was built in 1806 during the colonial period which is closely intertwined with the nation’s history.

The economy of the nation is probably its weakest point. Unemployment rates have been very high in the recent years. That is why the thriving tourism industry is being given importance by the government of the Grenadines and Saint Vincent. With its abundant natural resources and enthralling beauty this beautify nation is soon to capture the imagination of travellers across the world. In fact of late the growth of tourism in this land is an indicator of its popularity on a global scale.

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