Geography of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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The main island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is Saint Vincent. Its geography is mostly mountainous and includes very little level ground. There is also a large difference between the coastlines on each side of the island; the windward side is very rocky, while the leeward side consists of many sandy beaches and has many more bays. The island's (as well as the country's) highest peak is the volcanic Soufrière at 1,234 m. There are several tiny islets offshore of Saint Vincent including Young Island and the Cow And Calves Islands.
List of islands from north to south:
The remainder of the Grenadines to the south are administered by Grenada.
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Resources and land use
Natural resources: hydropower, cropland
Land use:
arable land: 10%
permanent crops: 18%
permanent pastures: 5%
forests and woodland: 36%
other: 31% (1993 est.)
Extreme points
- Northernmost point: West Point, Charlotte Parish/Saint David Parish
- Easternmost point: Black Point, Charlotte Parish
- Southernmost point (St Vincent only): Headland near Johnson Point, Saint George Parish
- Southernmost point: Cross Pointe, Petit Saint Vincent, Grenadines Parish
- Westernmost point (St Vincent only): Headland west of Bambaroo, Saint Patrick Parish
- Westernmost point: Miss Irene Point, Union Island, Grenadines Parish
Irrigated land: 10 km2 (1993 est.)
Natural hazards: hurricanes; Soufrière on the island of Saint Vincent is a constant threat
Environment - current issues: pollution of coastal waters and shorelines from discharges by pleasure yachts and other effluents; in some areas, pollution is severe enough to make swimming prohibitive
Environment - international agreements:
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol
Geography - note: the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada