National Symbols of Grenada

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Grenada is a country in North America. It shares borders with the following countries: Belgium, Canada, China, Cuba, Russia, United States of America, Venezuela, . The capital of Grenada is Saint George's.

The official language is English and the Eastern Caribbean dollar is the currency of the Grenada. The domain is .gd and the country code is +473.

National day is celebrated on 7 Feb 1974. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Grenada is no exception.

In Grenada, Football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Grenadian people. Rum punch is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Grenada. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Not Declared represent a national Grenadian symbol.

The country was founded by Eric Matthew Gairy. and Keith Mitchell is the Prime Minister.

In Grenada the power plugs and sockets are of type G. The standard voltage is 230 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.

The Grenadian national anthem was written by Irva Merle Baptiste and composed by Louis Arnold Masanto.

Country information

Official name(s)	Grenada
Alternative name(s)	Gwenad (common, Grenadian Creole French)
Regional location	Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Country name etymology	Named after the Andalusian city of Granada.
Climate	Tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds
Terrain	Volcanic in origin with central mountains
Population	112,523
National Day	7 Feb 1974
Language(s)	English
Religion	Christianity Protestantism
Country code	+473
Literacy rate	98.6%
Currency	Eastern Caribbean dollar
Capital city	Saint George's
ISO	GRD
Domain(TLD)	.gd
Ethnicity	Creole-Mulatto & Dougla
Head of government	Prime Minister
Nationality	Grenadian
Driving side	Drive on the Left-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	348.5 km2 (134.6 sq mi) (184th)
Timezone	UTC−4 (AST)
Average elevation	300 meters to 600 meters
Coastline	121 Km
Mains electricity	230 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers

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Flag map of Grenada

Motto of Grenada

"Ever Conscious of God We Aspire, and Advance as One People"

National animal of Grenada

The National animal of Grenada is Grenada dove

National flower of Grenada

The National flower of Grenada is Paperflower. Botanical name is Bougainvillea.

National bird of Grenada

The National bird of Grenada is Grenada dove

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Grenadian Proverbs - Popular quotes, proverbs and sayings.

Beyond the mountain is another mountain.

Ignorance doesn't kill you, but it does make you sweat a lot.

The child of a tiger is a tiger.

Save your fowl before it stops flapping.

Don't insult the alligator until you've crossed the river.

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