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Mesopotamia, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
Mesopotamia is a town in eastern inland Saint Vincent (island), Saint Vincent, in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located to the southeast of Richland Park, and to the west of Peruvian Vale. Notable people * Girlyn Miguel (born 1948), former MP and Deputy Prime Minister References *Scott, C. R. (ed.) (2005) ''Insight guide: Caribbean (5th edition)''. London: Apa Publications. Populated places in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines {{SaintVincent-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines () is an island country in the Caribbean. It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which lie in the West Indies at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean. Its territory consists of the main island of Saint Vincent and, south of that, two-thirds of the northern part of the Grenadines, a chain of 32 smaller islands. Some of the Grenadines are inhabited—Bequia, Mustique, Union Island, Canouan, Petit Saint Vincent, Palm Island, Mayreau, Young Island—while others are not: Tobago Cays, Baliceaux, Battowia, Quatre, Petite Mustique, Savan and Petit Nevis. Most of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines lies within the Hurricane Alley. To the north of Saint Vincent lies Saint Lucia, to the east is Barbados, and Grenada lies to the south. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a population density of over 300 inhabitants/km2 (700 per sq. mi.), with approxima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Vincent (island)
Saint Vincent is a volcanic island in the Caribbean. It is the largest island of the country Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and is located in the Caribbean Sea, between Saint Lucia and Grenada. It is composed of partially submerged volcanic mountains. Its largest volcano and the country's highest peak, Soufrière (volcano), La Soufrière, is active, with the latest episode of volcanic activity having begun in December 2020 and intensifying in April 2021. There were major territory wars between the indigenous population of the Black Caribs, also called the Garifuna, and Great Britain in the 18th century, before the island was ceded to the British in 1763 and again in 1783. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines gained independence from the United Kingdom on 27 October 1979 and became part of the British Commonwealth of Nations thereafter. Approximately 130,000 people currently live on the island, and the population saw significant migration to the UK in the early 1900s and between t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parishes Of Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is divided into six parishes. Five parishes (except Grenadines) are on the island of Saint Vincent, while the Grenadines Parish include the northern two-thirds of the Grenadines. See also * ISO 3166-2:VC *List of Caribbean First-level Subdivisions by Total Area This is a list of first-level country subdivisions within the Caribbean in order of total area. Those administrative divisions that are the largest within their respective countries are highlighted in bold. The list also contains first-level admin ... * Commonwealth Local Government Forum-Americas External links Parishes of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Statoids.com Subdivisions of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Parishes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 Parishes, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines geography-related lists {{SaintVincent-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint George Parish, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
Saint George is an administrative parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, situated in the most southerly portion of the island of Saint Vincent. With an area of 52 km² it is the country's third largest parish by total area. According to the 2000 census it has a population of approximately 52,400 making it the most populous parish in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and by extent, the most densely populated as well. Its population accounts for 44% of that of the country and its area, only 13%. Kingstown, the largest settlement and the capital of Saint George, also happens to be the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Other major towns include Arnos Vale, Calliaqua and Villa. The parish also includes the offshore islets Milligan Cay and Young Island. Populated places The following populated places are located in the parish of Saint George: * Arnos Vale () * Belmont () * Brighton Village () * Calliaqua () * Greathead () * Kingstown Kingstown is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richland Park
Richland Park is a village in Charlotte Parish on the island of Saint Vincent in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located to the northwest of Mesopotamia, to the west of Biabou, and to the southwest of Greiggs Greiggs is a town in eastern inland Saint Vincent, in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located to the northwest of Biabou and northeast of Richland Park Richland Park is a village in Charlotte Parish on the island of Saint Vincent in S .... References *Scott, C. R. (ed.) (2005) ''Insight guide: Caribbean (5th edition)''. London: Apa Publications. Populated places in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines {{SaintVincent-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peruvian Vale
Peruvian Vale is a village in southeastern Saint Vincent, in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located to the east of the capital, Kingstown, at the northern end of Argyle Beach. Peruvian Vale lies on the coast road linking the capital with Georgetown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the island's northeast. Peruvian Vale lies to the north of Stubbs, and south of Adelphi and Biabou Biabou is a village in eastern Saint Vincent, in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located to the northeast of the capital, Kingstown, on the coast road linking the capital with Georgetown in the island's northeast. Biabou lies to the nort .... References *Scott, C. R. (ed.) (2005) ''Insight guide: Caribbean (5th edition)''. London: Apa Publications. Populated places in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines {{SaintVincent-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girlyn Miguel
Girlyn Miguel (born 1948) is a Vincentian educator and politician who served in the Parliament of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 1998 until 2015. A member of the Unity Labour Party, Miguel also served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2010 to 2015, becoming the first woman to hold the position. Early life and career Miguel was born in 1948 in Mesopotamia on the island of Saint Vincent, then a colony within the British Windward Islands. She graduated from the St. Joseph’s Convent School in Kingstown in 1967, and began teaching at the government school in Richland Park later that year. In 1970, Miguel received her teaching certificate from the St. Vincent Teachers College, and the following year, she was also granted a Canadian teaching certificate. Miguel would go on to teach at the government schools in Marriaqua and Belmont, as well as becoming the head teacher at the St. Mary's Catholic School, the New Prospect Primary School, and the Argyle Catholic School. Miguel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
