Charlotte is the largest
parish
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of
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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, situated on the eastern coast of the island of
Saint Vincent. With an area of 149 km², its size is comparable to that of the
British Virgin Islands
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.) The parish has the longest coastline of all the parishes and is also larger than the three smallest parishes combined. The parish possesses a very rough and rugged topography with very little flat land occurring towards the coast. as a result of these features, parts of the north of the parish cannot be accessed by a main road. Up until the building of a bridge over the
Rabacca Dry River access to the north side of the river was not possible when rain caused the river to swell and make the path impassable.
Its capital is
Georgetown, which is also the second largest settlement in the country.
* Area: 149 km² (57 mi²)
* Population: 38,000 (2000 estimates)
The parish also includes the Cow and Calves, rocks off the north shore of Saint Vincent.
Populated places
The following
populated places
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are located in the parish of Charlotte:
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Adelphi ()
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Biabou ()
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Byera Village ()
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Chapmans ()
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Colonarie
Colonarie is a town in the east of the island of Saint Vincent in Charlotte Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It stands on the banks of the Colonarie River five kilometres to the south of Georgetown.
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Fancy
Fancy may refer to:
Places
* Fancy, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a settlement
* Fancy River, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Music Albums
* ''Fancy'' (Bobbie Gentry album), 1970
* ''Fancy'' (Idiot Flesh album), 1997
* ''Fancy'' (video ...
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Friendly ()
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Georgetown ()
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Greiggs ()
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Mesopotamia
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New Sandy Bay Village
New Sandy Bay Village is a village in Charlotte Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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North Union ()
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Orange Hill, Saint Vincent ()
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Peruvian Vale ()
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Rabaka ()
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Richland Park ()
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Sans Souci ()
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South Rivers ()
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Turema ()
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Waterloo ()
References
External links
Parishes of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Statoids.com
Parishes of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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