Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the context of "E. T. Joshua Airport"

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⭐ Core Definition: Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Arnos Vale is a former agricultural estate and now a settlement in Greathead Bay, formerly Warrawarrou Bay, in southern Saint Vincent, in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is centred 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) southeast of the capital, Kingstown. The country's former main airport, E. T. Joshua Airport occupied part of the area, and used to be called Arnos Vale Airport. The area is mainly green and has a coastline to the south. As to the traditional parishes of the island, determining the local forerunner church and present local body, it lies in the parish of Saint George, which contains the capital and about half of the island's population. It is one of five parishes on the main island.

The town hosts a 18,000-seat cricket and football stadium at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex.

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Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the context of Saint George Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint George is an administrative parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, situated in the most southerly portion of the island of Saint Vincent. With an area of 52 km it is the country's third largest parish by total area. According to the 2000 census it has a population of approximately 52,400 making it the most populous parish in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and by extent, the most densely populated as well. Its population accounts for 44% of that of the country and its area, only 13%.

Kingstown, the largest settlement and the capital of Saint George, also happens to be the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Other major towns include Arnos Vale, Calliaqua, Enhams and Villa. The parish also includes the offshore islets Milligan Cay and Young Island.

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