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.
Parishes:
- Saint Andrew
- Saint David
- Saint George
- Saint John
- Saint Mark
- Saint Patrick
Dependency:
- Carriacou and Petite Martinique
Parishes and dependency of Grenada map
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.
07.5 km (4.7 mi)15 km (9.3 mi)22.5 km (14 mi)30 km (19 mi)
Height
0 m (0 ft), 30 m (98 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), Max altitude 828 m (2720 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Grenada
Height from south to north in Grenada
1Caribbean Sea0 m
Population of Grenada, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA
Basic Information
Capital City: St. George’s, capital city of Grenada
Population: 117,303 (World Bank)
Area: 349 km² / 135 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
Highest Elevation Point: Mount Saint Catherine (840 m)
Lowest point: Caribbean Sea (0 m)
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
Time Zone: UTC−04:00
Official website: gov.gd
TLD: .gd
Calling Code: +-472
MapGeo Name: Grenada
MapGeo Code: GD