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St. Vincent and the Grenadines consists of St. V and 17 of the Grenadines which are small islands stretching to Grenada which has the other 14 all told the population is 120 thou.  The Capitol and main port is Kingstown it rains only 6 days in April but 26 in July.  The Caribs and Black Caribs so called as they were an breeding of the Caribs with runaway Black Slaves prevented European Settlement until 1719 when the French gained full control and set up Plantations growing Sugar, Coffee, Tobacco, etc. The British gained St. V in 1783 by the Treaty of Paris and crushed a Revolt of the Black Caribs in 1797.  In 1979 St. V and the Grenadines received their Independence from England.  St. V is Poor as there are no Good Beaches and for most it's a hardscrabble life.  St. V like the other 3 Islands is very hilly and I went up roads with a 70 degree Grade.  I took the Minibus all the way up to Owia on the Leeward (East) Side after being in Georgetown and Sandy Bay.  You can look over and see La Souffriere a volcano that erupted in 1902 killing 2000 People.  On the Windward (West) Side I went to the end of the Road at Richmond Beach which is at Chateaubelair Bay, Very Pictureque.  In Kingstown I was in their Parliament House.  I saw a Cricket Match in their National Stadium and believe that Baseball could acquire Prospects as the Players are Quick, Agile, can field without a glove and have Good Arms.  I went to Bequia which is the largest of the Grenadines at only 7 Sg. Mi.,  it's much more prosperous and Port Elizabeth is Good I swam at Friendship Bay and enjoyed it plenty Eventually I'll go to more of the Grenadines.  I bought some Mangoes, not cheap, the Fruit is good but the Skin is tough and the Pit is huge.  St. V and Bequia were a lot of Fun.