NationMaster - Grenadian Geography statistics

Area > Comparative twice the size of Washington, DC
Area > Total	212 sq km	[212nd of 248]
Area > Water	151 sq km	[151st of 237]
Capital city with population	St. George's - 4,439
Climate tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds
Coastline	164 km	[164th of 249]
Elevation extremes > Highest point Mount Saint Catherine 840 m
Forested Land	133%	[133rd of 193]
Geographic coordinates	12 07 N, 61 40 W
Geography > Note the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada
Land use > Arable land	144 %	[144th of 241]
Largest city	St George
Largest city population	158	[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	38 people per sqkm	[38th of 256]
Terrain volcanic in origin with central mountains

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SOURCES: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America. ; Total area in square kilometers ; Total water area in square kilometers ; Capital cities including most recent population (estimates included). Populations are figures only within the city limits, unless otherwise specified. All populations are from 2001 t0 2005 unless otherwise specified.; A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year. ; The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea. ; Highest point above sea level ; Forested land as a proportion of total land area, estimate by FAO; This entry includes rounded latitude and longitude figures for the purpose of finding the approximate geographic center of an entity and is based on the Gazetteer of Conventional Names, Third Edition, August 1988, US Board on Geographic Names and on other sources. ; This entry includes miscellaneous geographic information of significance not included elsewhere. ; The percentage of used land that is arable. Arable land is land cultivated for crops that are replanted after each harvest like wheat, maize, and rice ; The city with the highest population; The population of the country's largest city; Largest cities including most recent population (estimates included). Populations are figures only within the city limits, unless otherwise specified. All populations are from 2001 t0 2005 unless otherwise specified.; The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water. ; The name of the CIA World Factbook reference map on which a country may be found. The entry on Geographic coordinates may be helpful in finding some smaller countries. ; Potential natural disasters. ; A country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance. ; People per square kilometre, in 1999. At this time the world average was 14.42.; A brief description of the topography

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Grenada

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