Grenada is the only country whose flag shows a food crop, the nutmeg it exports. Underwater off its west coast stands a sculpture park built to regrow damaged reef.
Grenada
Grenada Flag
Grenada Armorial
Easy learning about Grenada
The capital city of Grenada is St. George’s, capital city of Grenada.
Word: Spice
Meaning: nutmeg isle
Administrative Divisions
6 parishes and 1 dependency*
- Carriacou and Petite Martinique*,
- Saint Andrew,
- Saint David,
- Saint George,
- Saint John,
- Saint Mark,
- Saint Patrick
Where in the world is Grenada located?
Grenada is a Country of Windward Islands on the Latin America and the Caribbean located in the Caribbean sub-region in the continent of Americas, member of CARICOM.
Basic Information
Capital City: St. George’s, capital city of Grenada
Population: 117,303 (UN)
Area: 344 km² / 214 sq mi
People from Grenada are called: Grenadians
Geography
Latitude: 12.113° N
Longitude: 61.680° W
Geographical Subregion: Caribbean
Intermediary Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Continental Region: Americas
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
Human Development
HDI Rank: 80 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.791
Mean Years of Schooling: 9.4
Expected Years of Schooling: 16.6
Life Expectancy at Birth: 75.2 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Protestant includes Pentecostal, Seventh Day Adventist, Anglican, Baptist, Church of God, Evangelical, Methodist
Second Most Predominant: Catholic
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: 10 Years
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
CARICOM - since 1974
Technical Information
TLD: .gd
Calling Code: +-472
MapGeo Name: Grenada
MapGeo Code: GD