Grenada
Continent - North America
Region - Caribbean
Size - 344 km²
Geography - volcanic island with central mountains
Language - English, French Patois
Religion - 53% Roman Catholic, 13.8% Anglican, 33.2% other
Monetary Unit - East Caribbean dollar
Natural Resources
- timber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbours
Agriculture - bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, mace, citrus, avocados, root crops, sugarcane, corn, vegetables
Industry - food and beverages, textiles, light assembly operations, tourism, construction
Neighbouring Countries - none - island
Population - 108,419 (2011 estimate)
Population Growth Rate - 0.551%
Average Life Expectancy - 73.04
Capital City - St. George's (7500)
Highest Mountain - Mount Saint Catherine (840 m)
Longest River - St John's river
Climate - Tropical - 19°C to 33°C
Yearly Rainfall - 150 cm (approx) - 380cm (approx) rainy season - June to December
Plant Life - wide variety of forest trees and many types of tropical flowers and shrubs
Animal Life - armadillo, agouti, and monkeys wild goat
Bird Life - hummingbird, egret, dove, and wild pigeon
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