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Also Known As State of Grenada • Concepción
Head Of Government Prime Minister: Dickon Mitchell
Capital St. George’s
Population (2025 est.) 117,100
Head Of State British Monarch: King Charles III, represented by Governor-General: Dame Cecile La Grenade
Form Of Government constitutional monarchy with two legislative houses (Senate [131]; House of Representatives [15])
Official Language English
Official Religion none
Official Name Grenada
Total Area (Sq Km) 344
Total Area (Sq Mi) 133
Monetary Unit Eastern Caribbean dollar (EC$)
Population Rank (2026) 197
Population Projection 2030 116,600
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2025) 880.5
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2025) 340.4
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2024) 37.3% • Rural: (2024) 62.7%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2022) 73.1 years • Female: (2022) 78.6 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 1,225
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 10,470
1All seats are appointed by the governor-general.

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Map of Grenada showing its main island and surrounding smaller islands in the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, with labeled cities including St. George's, Grenville, and Hillsborough. Political boundaries are marked, and an inset locator map shows Grenada's position in the southeastern Caribbean.
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Map showing the location of Grenada in the southeastern Caribbean Sea, just north of Venezuela and South America. Grenada is highlighted with its capital, St. George's, labeled, and nearby countries and islands such as Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Suriname are also marked for regional context.
Map showing the physical features of Grenada and its surrounding islands in the Caribbean Sea, including Carriacou, Petite Martinique, and Ronde Island. Key features such as bays, points, and Mount Saint Catherine, the island's highest peak, are labeled. An inset locator map highlights Grenada's position in the southeastern Caribbean.
bananas in Grenada
Windward Islands: Grenada
Islands of the Caribbean Sea.
Regional map of the West Indies showing the islands of the Greater and Lesser Antilles, including Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), Puerto Rico, and numerous smaller islands. The map uses color shading to indicate elevation, with higher elevations in orange and yellow, and labels major cities and territories, including those administered by the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, and the United States. Surrounding bodies of water such as the Caribbean Sea, Gulf o
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