An archipelago, sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a chain, cluster or collection of islands, or sometimes a sea containing a small number of scattered islands.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a country in the Lesser Antilles island arc, in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lies in the West Indies at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean. The sovereign state is also frequently known simply as Saint Vincent.
Diamond Village, often referred to as simply "Diamonds," is located in the Parish of Charlotte and is part of the South Central Windward Parliamentary Constituency. Located approximately 18 miles north-east of Kingstown, the capital of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, it actually takes about an hour to drive to or from Kingstown along the winding Windward Highway. Diamond Village proper has a population of approximately 500, although when grouped with small surrounding villages such as New Adelphi and Stinking Tree, the population increases to about 900. There is a primary school in the village, Diamond Government School, a district clinic, a post office, a small community center, two churches, and about 8 small shops. The majority of Diamond Village inhabitants are engaged in agriculture, specifically banana farming. However, as the profitability of bananas declines and the level of education increases, more young people are employed in the civil service in Kingstown.
Charlotte is the largest parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, situated on the eastern coast of the island of Saint Vincent. With an area of 149 km², its size is comparable to that of the British Virgin Islands.) The parish has the longest coastline of all the parishes and is also larger than the three smallest parishes combined. The parish possesses a very rough and rugged topography with very little flat land occurring towards the coast. as a result of these features, parts of the north of the parish cannot be accessed by a main road. Up until the building of a bridge over the Rabacca Dry River access to the north side of the river was not possible when rain caused the river to swell and make the path impassable.
Kingstown is the capital, chief port, and main commercial centre of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. With a population of 16,500 (2010), Kingstown is the most populous settlement in the country. It is the centre for the island's agricultural industry and a port of entry for tourists. The city lies within the parish of Saint George in the south-west corner of Saint Vincent.
Recently, Diamonites, the active youth group in the village, produced a documentary recounting the village's history through the oral histories of village elders. The documentary is entitled Connecting Generations: A History of Diamond Village.
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