Grenada – country information

Country name	Grenada
Official name	State of Grenada
Capital	Saint George’s
continent	North America
Area	344 km
Population	103 328 (2011)
Foundation of a state	7. 2. 1974
The highest mountains	highest point 840 m
State system	constitutional monarchy with a bicameral parliament
The biggest cities	St. George’s (capital) 4,500 (conurbation 32,000)
Official language	English
Ethnicity/National Composition	black 83%, mixed race 13%, white 1%, other 3%
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholics 61%, Protestants 34%, others 5%
Currency	1 East Caribbean dollar (EC$) = 100 cents
gross domestic product (GDP)	US$13,549 (2012)
Average life expectancy of the population	men 69 years, women 74 years years (2006)
Structure of GDP	agriculture, forestry and fishing 15%, mining and industry 10%, construction 10%, services 65%

Country overview

According to Abbreviationfinder, Grenada is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles on the southern edge of the Windward Islands not far from the shores of Venezuela. It also includes the southernmost islands of the Grenadines group.

Grenada is an island nation in the southeastern Caribbean.

The capital is St. George’s. Currency – East Caribbean dollar. The official language is English. Religion – Catholicism.

The climate is tropical, trade winds and most of the time the air temperature does not fall below + 30 * C, the rains are not long. The period from November to February is considered relatively cold, and the rainy season lasts from June to December. The hurricane season is July-October.

Grenada is located between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean on three large islands (Grenada, Carico, Petit Martinique) and several small ones. Most of the country’s cities are located near the coast. Grenada’s only neighbors are the islands of Trinidad and Tobago.

The main wealth of Grenada is fertile volcanic soils. Grenada is often referred to as the land of spices as it is the world’s second largest nutmeg producer. Cocoa, citrus, clove and vanilla are also cultivated. The capital of the country and its main port, St. George’s (pop. 40,000), is located on the banks of a picturesque bay. The main tourism area and the country’s largest hotels are located south of the capital, near the Grand Anse Bay.

Resorts and attractions of Grenada

The amazing island of Grenada has long attracted tourists and vacationers. These are snow-white sandy beaches, and palm trees swaying in the wind. The most beautiful coral reefs are located around the island, there are many exotic fish, shellfish, dolphins, turtles and whales in the water. The nature of the island is also diverse.

There are no sharks or other marine predators on most of the beaches of Grenada, as they are fenced off from the ocean by coral reefs. But swimming in the open sea is dangerous, in addition, the nature of the coastal currents is quite stormy. Rainbow City’s annual famous celebration, dedicated to the abolition of slavery, takes place in August in the city of Grenville on the east coast of about. Grenada.

Before the advent of Europeans, Grenada was inhabited by Arawak Indians who arrived from Venezuela. The hostile Arawak and Carib tribes called the island Cameron. The tribes were engaged in hunting and cattle breeding. After the discovery in 1498 by Columbus, the islands were named Concepción, but this name did not take root.

Country data

Location: Caribbean

Time zone: CET – 5 (during summer time: CET – 6)

Total area: 344 km²

Land area: 344 km²

Water area: 0 km²

Length of the state border: 0 km

Coastline: 121 km

Capital: St. George’s

Regions: 7
Carriacou and Petit Martinique, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick

Electric current: 230 V / 50 Hz

Telephone code: 00 1473 (Source: Allcitycodes)

Highest point: Mount Saint Catherine 840 m

Population

Population: approx. 110,000 residents (Countryaah, 2021)

Population growth: 0.5% per year

Population density (residents per km²): 320

Life expectancy: 71 (male), 77 (female)

Official language: English

Religions:

• 53% Roman Catholic
• 33% Protestants
• 14% other

Climate

In the subtropical to tropical alternately humid climate, the dry season lasts from January to May.

The rainy season lasts from June to December. There are short rain showers almost every day and constant high humidity.

The average monthly temperature is 26 ° C.

During the rainy season there are always tropical cyclones.

Currency / finance

Currency unit: East Caribbean dollar (XCD)

Division: 1 dollar = 100 cents

ATMs: A few machines are available in major cities.

International credit cards: These are accepted by many large hotels and shops.

Regulations: Foreign currencies can be imported and exported in unlimited amounts. The national currency may only be imported and exported in very small quantities.

It is recommended that you bring US dollars with you, as it can be used to pay almost anywhere and it may be the easiest to exchange.

Customs regulations

The following may be carried duty-free:

• 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250 g of tobacco
• 1 liter of alcoholic beverages

(Information applies to people aged 18 and over)

Tourists and people in transit can bring items of personal use with them duty-free.

Travel advice

In some regions of the Eastern Caribbean, there are occasional robberies on ships near the coast. Do not take unknown guests on board and pay attention to your own safety, especially at night.

The months June to November are cyclone season. In addition to high winds, the tropical storms often bring with them heavy rains. Occasionally there are landslides through the softened soil.

Economy

An economic industry could not establish itself on the island. There are only a few small businesses that rely on tourism and agriculture.

The main export products are bananas, cocoa, coconuts, nutmegs and sugar cane.

Industries: food production, textiles, tourism

Natural resources: fruits, wood

Land use:

• Usable land: 15%
• Grain cultivation: 18%
• Pasture area: 3%
• Forests: 9%
• other: 55%

Plants

The vegetation on Grenada is very strong. Many different plant species are at home in the dense forests.

Animals

A particularly large number of bird species find an optimal habitat in the dense forest areas.

The surrounding sea is rich in many different species of fish, turtles and crabs.