Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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• 🏝An island nation in the Lesser Antilles chain, composed of the main island of Saint Vincent and 32 smaller Grenadine islands.
• 🏳️What does its flag mean? The blue vertical stripe symbolizes the tropical sky and crystal waters. The gold vertical stripe represents the golden island sands and sunshine. The green vertical stripe represents the lush vegetation and agricultural lands. Three green diamonds ('The Gems') arranged in a 'V' shape for Saint Vincent represent the Grenadine islands and earn the country its nickname 'The Gems of the Antilles'.
• 🎬Pirates of the Caribbean set: Wallilabou Anchorage on Saint Vincent served as the primary filming location for 'Port Royal' in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean movies.
• 🌿Oldest botanical garden: Founded in 1765, the St. Vincent Botanical Gardens is the oldest continuously operating botanical garden in the Western Hemisphere.
• 🌋La Soufrière volcano: The island of Saint Vincent is dominated by La Soufrière, an active stratovolcano whose eruption in 2021 deposited thick volcanic ash across the Caribbean.