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Geography of Grenada

Location:Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Geographic coordinates:12 07 N, 61 40 W
Map references:Central America and the Caribbean
Area:total: 344 sq km
land: 344 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative:twice the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:0 km
Coastline:121 km
Maritime claims:territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate:tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds
Terrain:volcanic in origin with central mountains
Elevation extremes:lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Saint Catherine 840 m
Natural resources:timber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbors
Land use:arable land: 5.88%
permanent crops: 29.41%
other: 64.71% (2005)
Irrigated land:NA
Natural hazards:lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season lasts from June to November
Environment - current issues:NA
Environment - international agreements:party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note:the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada

Grenada Quickstats

  • Population: 89,971 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 344 sq km
  • Density: 259.5 /km² (45th)
  • GDP (total): $440 million (210th)
  • GDP (per capita): $5,0001 (134th)
  • Literacy: 96%

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Useful to know

  • Currency: East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
  • Dial code: +1 473

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Grenada Internet

  • Usage: 8,000
  • Penetration: 8.0 %
  • Top Domain: .gj

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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