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Introduction
St. Vincent and the Grenadines (in English: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) is a country located in the Caribbean Islands, to the north of grenade, to the east of Barbados and south of St. Lucia. Its territory includes the main island of Saint Vincent and most of the Grenadines archipelago.
Understand
Bananas and other agricultural products remain the staple of the economy of this lower-middle-income country. Although tourism and other services have grown moderately, the government has been ineffective in introducing new industries. Unemployment remains high and economic growth in the agricultural and tourism sectors.
History
While the English were the first to claim Saint Vincent in 1627, the French would be the first European settlers on the island when they established their first colony at Barrouallie on the Leeward side of Saint Vincent shortly before 1700. Indigenous Caribs aggressively European settlement in San Vicente until the 18th century. African slaves, whether they were shipwrecked or escaped from Santa Lucia or Granada and sought refuge in San Vicente, married the Caribs. Saint Vincent was ceded to Great Britain by the Treaty of Paris in 1763), restored to French rule in 1779, and recovered by the British under the Treaty of Versailles in 1783.
Slavery was abolished in 1834; The result of the plantation in the 1840s and the Indians in the 1860s. From 1763 until independence, Saint Vincent went through various stages of colonial status under the British and was granted associate state status on October 27. 1969, giving him full control of his internal affairs. After a referendum in 1979, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines became the last of the Windward Islands to gain full independence.
Natural disasters have affected the country throughout the 20th century. In 1902, the Soufrière volcano erupted and killed 2,000 people. Many farmlands were damaged and the economy deteriorated. In April 1979, La Soufriere exploded again. Although no one died, there was extensive agricultural damage. In 1980 and 1987, hurricanes devastated the banana and coconut plantations; Hurricane seasons of 1998 and 1999, with Hurricane Lenny in 1999.
Weather
Tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November). Hurricanes that threaten the islands from July to October.
Scenery
Volcanic, mountainous. Highest point: Soufriere volcano (San Vicente) 1,234 m
Regions
- Saint Vincent: the largest island, most of the territory
- Grenadines: an archipelago of 32 islands and cays, to the south
To get
By plane
The main airport is Argyle International Airport (SVD IATA), officially opened on February 14, 2017. Canouan, Saint Lucia, Barbados and Saint Kitts.
Boat
The islands have many piers and bays, including two large enough to accommodate a cruise ship. Despite this, very few cruise ships stop in the country and the vast majority of travelers arrive in the country by plane or yacht.
Travel
The island is relatively small, but the mountainous landscape makes it difficult to get around. The main roads run along the coasts and as such it is necessary to drive around the island. In terms of public transportation, the island is served by a large number of private vans that act as a bus service. These trucks have an "H" at the beginning of their license plates, which means they are "for rent." The cost of the trip starts at EC $ 1. A trip from Argyle Airport to Kingstown is EC $ 3 (July 2019) compared to the taxi trip of EC $ 70. Walk 300m to the Highway junction from Barlovento and take a truck. They travel fast and recklessly, so you get a free roller coaster for the fee. Many of the trucks have music in the front and play loud music. Driving is on the left.
Boat
Windward Islands - Windward Islands, one of the world's largest charter companies, kayaking in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Operating from 8 international offices (United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland, Caribbean, Monaco).
To buy
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The country's currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar, denoted by the symbol: "$" or "EC $" (ISO currency code: XCD), which is also used by other Caribbean nations. The EC dollar is subdivided into 100 cents. It is pegged to the United States dollar at an exchange rate of US $ 1 = EC $ 2.70.
The coins circulate in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10 and 25 cents and 1 dollar. The banknotes circulate in denominations of 10, 20, 50 and 100 dollars.
A helpful tip: when using US dollars, multiply the price you see by 0.4 and you get the change again. Most merchants accept both US paper and all forms of EC currency. US currencies are not accepted as the central bank does not accept them as currency.
Costs
Eat and drink
To eat
Surfside Restaurant - between Calliaqua and Ratho Mill (turn onto Sunsail)
To drink
The bitter lemon and the fruit cocktail they are popular soft drinks. Hairoun It is a popular beer produced locally. Adventurous drinkers will want to try the black wine.
external links
Wikipedia has an article on St. Vincent and the Grenadines.w: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Wikimedia Commons houses multimedia content about St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Commons
