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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Capital: Kingstown
Area: 389 sq km (Saint Vincent 344 sq km)
Population: 117,534 (July 2005 est.)
Climate: tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD) - Currency Converter

St. Vincent and the Grenadines are located between Grenada and Saint Lucia. St. Vincent is the main island and the Grenadines are a bucnh of small islands south of it, Bequia, Mustique, Mayreau and Krk island are the most important ones.

Kingstown the capital is very British with a cricket team an Anglican Catedral and a Methodist Church. The botical gardens and the racheological museum are worth a visit. Northwest of here the Omo River valley is great for hiking with some good beaches nearby. From Kingstown ferris leave for Krk island and Fort William.

Bequia is full of great beaches, Port Elizabeth, Lower Bay and Industry Bay are full of them. Lots of good snorkeling too. Hope and Friendship Bay are good for windsurfing.

Mustique is a beachcomber's heaven. Macaroni Bay, Celiceaux Bay, Lagoon Bay and Endavour Bay are all great for snorkeling and swimming.

Mayreau is the best starting point for exploring the Tobago cays a wildlife reserve. Union Island has the highest peak of the islands, Mount Rushmore it can be explored from Clifton the major settlement.