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St George's
St George's Capital and port on the sw coast of Grenada, West Indies. Founded in 1650 as a French settlement, it was capital (1885–1958) of the British Windward Islands. The town is built round a submerged volcanic crater that forms the horseshoe-shaped St George's Bay. Industries: rum distilling, sugar processing, tourism. Pop. (2002 est.) 4400.
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"St George's." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "St George's." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-StGeorges.html "St George's." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-StGeorges.html |
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St George's
St George's (Llan Sain Siôr) Vale Glam. Sancti Georgii 1254. ‘(Church of) St George’. The Welsh name translates the English (Welsh llan, ‘church’).
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A. D. MILLS. "St George's." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "St George's." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-StGeorges.html A. D. MILLS. "St George's." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-StGeorges.html |
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