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Grenada
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| Short Information | Capital: Saint George
Language: English
Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD) | |
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 General details about Grenada |  CAPITAL CITY OF Grenada: Saint George
LANGUAGE OF Grenada: English
CURRENCY OF Grenada: East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
COMMENTS ABOUT Grenada:
Grenada (IPA: [grəˈneɪdə]) is an island nation in the southeastern Caribbean Sea including the southern Grenadines.
Cities : St. George's (capital), Grand Anse, Gouyave, Sauteurs, Grenville, Hillsborough
Best Places : Grand Etang Nature Reserveis, Mt. Qua Qua, Mt. St. Catherine, Concord Waterfalls, Annandale Waterfall, Mt. Carmel Waterfall, Seven Sister Waterfalls, Honeymoon Waterfall, River Antoine Rum Distillery, Clark's Court Distillery, Dougladston Estate, Gouyave Nutmeg Factory, Carib's Leap, Grand Anse Beach, Morne Rouge Bay, Levera Beach, Bathway Beach, Black Bay Beach, Fort George's, Fort Frederick, Marketplace, Bay Garden
Calling Code : +1-473
Time Zone : UTC-4
One of the smallest independent countries in the western hemisphere, Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983. Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. Free elections were reinstituted the following year.
CLIMATE OF Grenada: tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds
RELIGION OF Grenada: Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2%
POPULATION OF Grenada: 89,357 (July 2004 est.)
ECONOMY OVERVIEW OF Grenada: Grenada relies on tourism as its main source of foreign exchange, especially since the construction of an international airport in 1985. Strong performances in construction and manufacturing, together with the development of an offshore financial industry, have also contributed to growth in national output.
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