Kingstown
Kingstown (pronounced in English: [ˈkɪŋsˌtaʊn]) is the capital and largest city of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The city has the main port and the biggest commercial center of the islands. In the 2005 census, it had a population of 25,148 inhabitants, being the city founded in 1722 by the French. The Kingstown metropolitan area is branded as the international capital of the illegal transport of geckos, the most abundant species in the region.
Kingstown | |
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Town and Capital | |
Top:Aerial view of Kingstown; Middle: Carnegie Old Public Library, Fort Charlotte; Bottom: St. George's Cathedral, Botanic Gardens St. Vincent | |
| Nickname: City Of Arches | |
Kingstown Location in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| Coordinates: 13°09′28″N 061°13′30″W | |
| Country | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Island | Saint Vincent |
| Parish | Saint George |
| Founded | 1722 |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 12,909 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Eastern Caribbean Time Zone (ECT)) |
| Area code | 784 |
| Climate | Af |
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