Guide Note

Grenada is part of the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antillies, which include Barbados, Martinique, St. Lucia and St. Vincent. It was first sighted in 1498 by Christopher Columbus and is known as the "Spice Islands". Many tourists visit Grenada for its beaches and ports for large commercial cruise ships.

Fast Facts

Capital: St. George’s
Government: Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy
Population: 89,971 est. (July 2007)
Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Exchange rate: 0.36697 USD
Calling code: +1 473
Official Language: English
Queen: Queen Elizabeth II
Prime Minister: Keith Mitchell

Geography of Grenada

Grenada is one of the largest islands with most of the population living in the major towns of St. George's, Grenville, and Gouyave. A mountainous terrain with rich soil and volcanic activity make up part of the island with beautiful waterfalls streaming down the mountains. It's a tropical temperature location with humidity and rain. While this climate and geographical location would be prone to hurricanes, Grenada has only experienced three hurricanes in fifty years, the most serious being Hurricane Ivan.

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Grenada

Also try: Grenada Vacation

The Mahalo Top 7

Official Site: Grenada Board of Tourism
Wikipedia: Grenada | Invasion of Grenada
CIA World Factbook: Grenada
U.S.Department of State: Background Note: Grenada
Portals to the World: Grenada
Country Studies: Grenada
BBC Country Profiles: Grenada

Grenada News

Google News: Grenada
The New York Times: Grenada News

Grenada Travel Information

Official Tourism Site: Grenada Board of Tourism
Carriacou and Petite Martinique: Granada Tourism
Grenada Explorer: Grenada Beaches
Geographia: Grenada - Travel Guide
Wikitravel: Grenada Travel Guide

Grenada Politics

Official Site: Government of Grenada
CIA World Factbook: Grenada
U.S.Department of State: Grenada Government
Wikipedia: Politics of Grenada
Geographic.org: Grenada Government
Law Library of Congress: Grenada

Grenada Facts and History

Official Site: Grenada's History
Grenada Explorer: Grenada - History
U.S. Department of State: Grenada History
Lonely Planet: Grenada History
National Geographic: Grenada Facts
World InfoZone: Grenada Facts

Grenada Maps and Geography

Official Site: Map of Grenada
Grenada Explorer: Map of Grenada
Wikipedia: Geography of Grenada
Country Studies: Grenada: Geography

Grenada Capital

Mahalo's page on St. George’s
Wikipedia: St. George’s
TripAdvisor: St. George's Travel
The Weather Channel: Saint George's Weather

Grenada Major Cities

Mahalo's page on Gouyave
GoGouyave.com: Welcome to Gouyave
Trivago: Gouyave

Grenada Photos and Videos

Google Image Search: Grenada
Live Search Images: Grenada
Yahoo! Image Search: Grenada
YouTube & Google Video Search: Grenada

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