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.
Former name(s) | Concepción Island |
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 |
"Ever Conscious of God We Aspire, and Advance as One People"
The National animal of Grenada is Grenada dove
The National flower of Grenada is Paperflower. Botanical name is Bougainvillea.
The National bird of Grenada is Grenada dove
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.