Grenada

Location:     Grenada is an independent state in the West Indies, comprising the island of Grenada and some of the southern Grenadines. Grenada in the southeastern Caribbean Sea is the southernmost of the Windward Islands.

Official Name:      Grenada
Capital:     St. George’s

Land area (km2):     344
Coastline (km.):      120.3
Maritime boundaries (nau. miles):      12
Territorial Sea:    200 ZEE

Population Number (hab.):      92.000 (1994)
Capital (hab.):      4.439
Density (hab./km2):      267.4
Population Growth (%):      0.3 (1990-95)
Coastal Population (hab.):      92.000 (100%)

Language:     English

Economy
Currency:     East Caribbean dollar (EC$)
Exchange Rate:     2.70 EC$ = 1 US$ (1995)
Per capita income (US $):      2.380,0 (1993)
Gross National Product:      US$ 220 millions (1993)
Maritime Transport and Harbors:      The main port is St. George’s
Tourism:     The annual tourist receipts are US$ 38 million (1994)

Member of ONU, OEA, CARICOM, Commonwealth.