Premier Ownership Opportunities in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
St. Vincent and the Grenadines, part of the Windward Islands, includes more than 30 islands with St. Vincent being the largest. Greater islands in the chain include: Young Island, Bequia, Mustique, Canouan, Mayreau, Union Island, Palm Island and Petit St. Vincent. The chain extends approximately 150 sq. miles in the Caribbean's cerulean sea.
St. Vincent's mountainous interior bestows on residents, and those who visit, an incomparable array of diverse landscape and terrain for exploration and enjoyment. There are craggy coastlines, exposed rock cliffs, sheltered white-sand inlet beaches, and vibrant green rainforests. The 81°F average yearly temperature of the islands provides a warm and breezy climate to enjoy the islands' pastimes.
Getting to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from North America and Europe is easily reached through the Caribbean islands of Barbados, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Martinique. Connections are available to airports on Union Island, Canouan, Mustique, Bequia or St. Vincent.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines economy is on the rise due to improvements in the tourism industry and strong activity in the construction sector. The GDP has grown at an annual rate of approximately 4%, making this quaint and sundry archipelago a quintessential setting to invest in real estate.
St. Vincent
at a Glance
Location:
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Area:
389 sq km (Saint Vincent 344 sq km)
Area - comparative:
Twice the size of Washington, DC
Coastline: 84 km
Climate:
Tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
Average Temperatures: 81°F
Population:
118,149 (July 2007 est.)
Population growth rate:
0.248% (2007 est.)
Nationality: noun: Saint Vincentian(s) or Vincentian(s) adjective: Saint Vincentian or Vincentian
Languages:
English, French patois
Government type:
Parliamentary democracy
Capital: Kingstown
Time Zone: UTC-4
Legal system:
Based on English common law
Diplomatic representation from the US:
The US does not have an embassy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; the US Ambassador to Barbados is accredited to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
GDP - real growth rate:
4.4% (2007 est.)
Internet hosts: 97 (2007)
International Airports:
There is currently no international airport on the islands. St. Vincent is reached by air from North America and Europe through six major gateways - Barbados, Grenada, Martinique, St. Lucia, Puerto Rico and Trinidad - with connections to Union Island, Canouan, Mustique, Bequia, or St. Vincent.