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 Kingstown, Saint Vincent | |
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| Country | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Island | Saint Vincent |
| Parish | Saint George |
| Founded | 1722 |
Kingstown is the capital, chief port, and main commercial centre of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. With a population of 12,909 (2012),[3] Kingstown is the most populous settlement in the country. It is the centre for the island's agricultural industry and a port of entry for tourists. The city lies within the parish of Saint George in the south-west corner of Saint Vincent.[4]
History[]
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People of Kingstown, ca. 1902
The modern capital, Kingstown, was founded by French settlers shortly after 1722, although Saint Vincent had 196 years of British rule before its independence.[5]
The botanical garden, conceived in 1765, is one of the oldest in the Western hemisphere. William Bligh, made famous from the Mutiny on the Bounty, brought seed of the breadfruit tree here for planting, c. 1793.[6]
Geography[]
The town is surrounded by steep hills.[7] Secondary education is provided by the Thomas Saunders Secondary School, Boys Grammar School, Girls High School, Bishop College, St Martain, and St Josephs Convent School at Richmond Hill.
Transportation[]
The city is served by Argyle International Airport, which has commercial passenger services to the United States, Canada and, soon, to the United Kingdom.
Sights[]
- Botanic Gardens St. Vincent: Located on the northern outskirts of Kingstown are the Botanical Gardens. Kingstown is overlooked by Fort Charlotte on the north side of town. It is located 190 metres (620 ft) above sea level.[8]
- The St. George's Cathedral
- The Cruise Ship Berth
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Exploring Kingstown". St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority. http://discoversvg.com/index.php/es/stvincent/around-st-vincent/kingstown.
- ^ "Kingstown". Wikimapia. http://www.wikimapia.org/5065713/Kingstown.
- ^ a b "2012 POPULATION & HOUSING CENSUS PRELIMINARY REPORT". http://stats.gov.vc/stats/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Population-and-Housing-Census-Preliminary-Report-2012.pdf.
- ^ "About Kingstown (St Vincent and the Grenadines)". http://discoversvg.com/index.php/en/stvincent/around-st-vincent/kingstown.
- ^ "History in Kingstown (St Vincent)". Exploring Tourism. http://www.exploringtourism.com/tourism-in-kingstown/.
- ^ "Bioversity International: The breadfruit mutiny". http://www.bioversityinternational.org/index.php?id=21&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=531&tx_ttnews%5BbackPID%5D=%7Bpage:uid%7D&no_cache=1.
- ^ "Kingstown". Lonely Planet. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/st-vincent-and-the-grenadines/st-vincent/kingstown.
- ^ "Attractions:Kingstown". Frommer's. http://www.frommers.com/destinations/st-vincent/728881.
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