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Central America and the Caribbean > Grenada > Geography

GRENADIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
twice the size of Washington, DC
Area > Land 344 sq km Time series [202nd of 238]
Area > Total 344 sq km Time series [212nd of 250]
Capital city with population St. George's - 4,439
Climate
tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds
Elevation extremes > Highest point
Mount Saint Catherine 840 m
Forested Land 14.7% [133rd of 193]
Geographic coordinates 12 07 N, 61 40 W Time series
Land use > Arable land 5.88% Time series [143rd of 258]
Largest city St George
Largest city population 33,000 [158th of 174]
Largest city with population St. George's - 4,439
Location
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Natural hazards
lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season lasts from June to November
Natural resources
timber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbors
Population density 285.32 people per sqkm [38th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km 313.24 people/m² Time series [26th of 204]
Surface area > sq. km 340 km² Time series [195th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain
Mount Saint Catherine

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Grenada

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