Info about Grenada

Grenada (the first “a” is a long vowel) is the most southerly of the Windward Islands, about 100 mi (161 km) from the Venezuelan coast. It is a volcanic island traversed by a mountain range, the highest peak of which is Mount St. Catherine (2,756 ft; 840 m).

Capital
Saint George - 33 000 people
all city from Grenada

Country lead by
Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II (1952)
Governor-General: Sir Daniel Williams (1996)
Prime Minister: Keith C. Mitchell (1995)

Population
89,703 (growth rate 0.3%); birth rate: 22.1/1000; infant mortality rate: 14.3/1000; life expectancy: 64.9; density per sq mi: 685

Land Area
131 sq mi (339 sq km)

Monetary unit
East Caribbean dollar

Language
English (official), French patois

Ethnicity
black 82%, mixed black and European 13%, European and East Indian 5%, and trace of Arawak/Carib Amerindian

Religion
Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 14%, other Protestant 33%

Transportation
Railways: 0 km. Highways: total: 1,040 km; paved: 638 km; unpaved: 402 km (1999 est.). Ports and harbors: Saint George's. Airports: 3 (2004 est.).

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