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

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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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