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Did You Know?
The names of the 32 islands and cays that make up St Vincent & the Grenadines -
1 Saint Vincent
2 Young Island
3 Bequia
4 Petit Nevis
5 Pigeon Island
6 IsleÀQuatre
7 Battowia
8 Baliceaux
9 All Awash Island
10 The Pillories
11 Mustique |
12 Brooks Rock
13 Rabbit Island
14 Petit Cay
15 Petit Mustique
16 Savan Island
17 Savan Rock
18 Petit Canouan
19 Canouan
20 L'Islot
21 Catholic Island
22 Mayreau |
23 Baradal (Tobago Cays)
24 Jamesby (Tobago Cays)
25 Petit Rameau (Tobago Cays)
26 Petit Bateau (Tobago Cays)
27 Petit Tabac (Tobago Cays)
28 Union Island
29 Red Island
30 Palm Island (Prune Island)
31 Frigate Island
32 Petit St. Vincent
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Geography
 St. Vincent & the Grenadines is a nation of 32 islands located in the Lesser Antilles between St. Lucia (24 miles to the north) and Grenada (75 miles to the south).
The largest and northernmost island is St. Vincent (about 133 square miles) which has a forest-covered mountainous interior that is dominated by La Soufriere, a 4,000ft tall active volcano. On the south west coast is Kingstown, the nation’s capital.
The remaining Grenadines lie to the south of St. Vincent. The largest and most populated are Bequia, Mustique, Canouan and Union Island. Young Island is a small private island right off the coast of Kingstown, St. Vincent. Smaller inhabited islands include Mayreau, Palm Island and Petit St. Vincent. The Tobago Cays is a marine park located to the east of Mayreau and is a collection of five tiny islands, sheltered lagoons and coral reefs.
Area & Distance From St. Vincent
| St Vincent |
133 sq. miles |
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| Bequia |
7 sq. miles |
9 miles away |
| Isle de Quatre |
0.31 sq. miles |
10 miles away |
| Mustique |
2 sq. miles
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17 miles away
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| Canouan |
3.2 sq. miles |
29 miles away
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| Mayreau |
1 sq. mile |
35 miles away
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Union Island
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3 sq. miles |
36 miles away
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| Palm Island |
0.2 sq miles |
41 miles away |
| Petit St. Vincent |
0.2 sq miles |
44 miles away |
Climate
We enjoy a tropical climate with the hottest and most humid months between June and September when temperatures reach an average high of 30°C (86°F). The most popular months to visit are between December and May when the climate is more comfortable, though trade winds provide a welcome breeze all year round. The driest months are between January and May and the wettest month is July. There is a theoretical risk of hurricanes between July and November though they usually pass to the north of our islands.
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