Grenada Geography

Country Name: Grenada

Capital City: Saint George's

Population: 89,971 (July 2007 est.)

Population Growth: 0.336% (2007 est.)

Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD)

Languages: English

Area:

Inflation Rate: 3% (2005 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 12.5% (2000)

Domain extension:

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF GRENADA

Location:

Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago

Geographic Co-ordinates:

12 07 N, 61 40 W

Area - total:

344 sq km

Area - total:

344 sq km

Area - land:

344 sq km

Area - water:

0 sq km

Land Boundaries:

0 km

Border Countries:

0 km

Terrain:

volcanic in origin with central mountains

Elevation - highest point:

Mount Saint Catherine 840 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Caribbean Sea 0 m

Natural Resources:

timber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbors

Arable Land:

5.88%

Permanent Crops:

29.41%

Other Land Use:

64.71% (2005)

Natural Hazards:

lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season lasts from June to November