Grenada, Caribbean
This post was last updated by José of onez on Tuesday, 20 May 2025.
Image of St. George's, capital city of Grenada
Grenada is an Eastern-Caribbean country branded “Spice Isle” for nutmeg exports, home to offshore medical universities, and exploring geothermal power and dive-ecotourism.
Grenada in one word would be “Spice,” meaning nutmeg isle.
Grenada Flag
Grenada armorial
Grenada is a country on the Latin America and the Caribbean, North America located in the Caribbean sub‑region of the Americas continent, member of CARICOM.
Grenada administrative divisions
6 parishes and 1 dependency*
- Carriacou and Petite Martinique*,
- Saint Andrew,
- Saint David,
- Saint George,
- Saint John,
- Saint Mark,
- Saint Patrick
Easy learning about Grenada |
The capital city of Grenada is St. George's.
| Grenada is located in | Latin America and the Caribbean, North America Caribbean Americas Continent Inhabitants of Grenada are called Grenadians |
| Member of | CARICOM since 1974 |
| Grenada has a population of | 117,081 inhabitants within a total area of 344 Km2 (214 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Grenada HDI ranks in position nº 80 worldwide HDI of 0.791 (0.4 to 1) (2023 data from UNDP) |
| Grenada’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 147 countries Grenada passport ranks 30th in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Grenada GDP per capita is | $12,591 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Grenada ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are illegal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 12° 07' N, 61° 40' W Open in Google Maps |
| Grenada Climate | tropical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season (January to June), rainy season (July to December); little seasonal temperature variation |
| Most predominant religion | Protestant (includes Pentecostal, Seventh Day Adventist, Anglican, Baptist, Church of God, Evangelical, Methodist), |
| Second most predominant religion | Roman Catholic, |
| Currency name & code | Dollar (XCD) |
| Internet ccTLD | .gd |
| Grenada calling code | +-472 |
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