Saint Vincent is the Caribbean island containing Kingstown, the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Kingstown sits on the island’s southwest coast and is the country’s main administrative and commercial center. Its harbor, churches, markets, and colonial-era buildings reflect the island’s long history as a British Caribbean colony and maritime hub.
Saint Vincent is the largest island in the country, which consists of the main island and a chain of smaller Grenadine islands extending southward. The Grenadines include well-known islands such as Bequia, Mustique, Canouan, and Union Island.
Saint Vincent is distinct from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as a country: the island is only one part of the national territory. It is also separate from nearby Saint Lucia, another volcanic island in the Lesser Antilles with a similarly named national identity.