Grenada
St. George's · Caribbean
Grenada is a country in North America. Its capital city is St. George's, the official currency is the East Caribbean Dollar, and the main language is English.
With a population of roughly 126,000 people spread over 344 km², Grenada is the 179th most populous country in the world and the 185th largest by area. That works out at about 366 people per square kilometre.
Grenada has no land borders with any other country. Its largest urban centres are St. George's, Gouyave and Grenville. The highest point in the country is Mount Saint Catherine, at 840 metres.
For scale, it covers almost exactly the same area as Malta, while its population is closest to that of Kiribati.
- Capital
- St. George's
- Region
- Caribbean
- Population
- 126,000
- Area
- 344 km²
- Currency
- East Caribbean Dollar
- Main language
- English
- Highest point
- Mount Saint Catherine
840 m - Land borders
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Grenada: things worth knowing
- Grenada is called the Spice Isle and is a leading producer of nutmeg and mace.
- Nutmeg appears on its national flag, the only flag to feature a spice.
- Its capital, St. George's, is built around a submerged volcanic crater forming the harbour.
Grenada in context
North America has 23 sovereign countries in total. Grenada ranks 19th among them by population.
See the full list of North America countries, or browse all 195 countries.