Kingstown

Coordinates: 13°10′N 61°14′W / 13.167°N 61.233°W / 13.167; -61.233
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Kingstown
Coordinates: 13°10′N 61°14′W / 13.167°N 61.233°W / 13.167; -61.233
CountrySaint Vincent and the Grenadines
IslandSaint Vincent
Population
 (2008)
24,518

Kingstown is the capital city of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The population of Kingstown as of 2008 is 24,518.[1] Kingstown exports bananas, coconuts, and arrowroot. Kingstown was started as a settlement by the French a little after 1722. The botanical garden in Kingstown is one of the oldest ones in the Western Hemisphere.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Population of Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines". Mongabay.com. 2008. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
  2. http://www.bgci.org/garden.php?id=314