Saint Vincent is a volcanic island in the Caribbean.

It is the largest island of the country Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

It is located in the Caribbean Sea, between Saint Lucia and Grenada.

It is composed of partially submerged volcanic mountains

Its largest volcano and the country's highest peak, La Soufrière, is active, having last erupted in 1979.

The territory is disputed between France and the United Kingdom in the eighteenth century, before being ceded to the British in 1763 and again in 1783.

It gains independence on October 27, 1979.

Approximately one hundred thousand people live on the island.

Kingstown (population 25,418) is the chief town.

The rest of the population is dispersed along the coastal strip, which includes the other five main towns of Layou, Barrouallie, Chateaubelair, Georgetown, and Calliaqua.