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Grenada
Flag of GrenadaCoat of arms of Grenada
Coat of arms
Motto
"Ever Conscious of God We Aspire in the name of justice , Build and Advance as One People"
Anthem
Hail Grenada
Royal anthem
God Save the Queen
Location of Grenada
Capital
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St. George's
12°3′N, 61°45′W
Official languagesEnglish
DemonymGrenadian
GovernmentWestminster-style parliament (Constitutional monarchy)
 - QueenQueen Elizabeth II
 - Governor GeneralSir Daniel Williams
 - Prime MinisterKeith Mitchell
Independence
 - from the United KingdomFebruary 7, 1974 
Area
 - Total344 km² (203rd)
132.8 sq mi 
 - Water (%)1.6
Population
 - July 2005 estimate103,000 (193rd)
 - Density259.5 /km² (45th)
672.2 /sq mi
GDP (PPP)2002 est. estimate
 - Total$440 million (210th)
 - Per capita$5,0001 (134th)
HDI (2003)0.762 (medium) (85th)
CurrencyEast Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Time zone(UTC-4)
 - Summer (DST) (UTC-4)
Internet TLD.gd
Calling code+1 473
12002 estimate.

Grenada (IPA: or ) is an island nation in the southeastern Caribbean Sea including the southern Grenadines. Grenada is the second-smallest independent country in the Western Hemisphere (after Saint Kitts and Nevis). It is located north of Trinidad and Tobago, and south of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The National Bird of Grenada is the critically endangered Grenada Dove.



Grenada Pictures

Grenada Grenada Flag Grenada Sunset Grenada Flowers 9 Grenada Flowers 12 Grenada Flowers 4 Grenada Flowers 11 Grenada Coffee House

Note: Pictures above courtesy of Flickr.Com

 
 


   
 
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