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Official Name: Grenada Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago. Capital: Saint George's
Highest point: Mount Saint Catherine 840 m |
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Population: 89,971 (July 2007 est.) Nationality: Grenadian(s) Ethnic groups: Black 82%, mixed black and European 13%, European and East Indian 5% , and trace of Arawak/Carib Amerindian. Religions: Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2%. Languages: English (official), French patois. |
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Tropical. Tempered by northeast trade winds. |
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Government type: Constitutional monarchy with Westminster-style parliament. Independence: 7 February 1974 (from the United Kingdom). National holiday: Independence Day, 7 February (1974). |
