Grenada
Known as "The Spice of the Caribbean," visitors are enticed by the sweet scents of nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger and vanilla wafting on the balmy breeze. In fact, there are more spices in Grenada per square mile than anywhere else on the planet. Nutmeg is the most abundant spice, and Grenada produces about a third of the world's supply.
Grenada's capital, St. George's, is known as the most picturesque city in the Caribbean. Its horseshoe-shaped harbour is surrounded by a pastel rainbow of dockside warehouses and the red-tiled roofs of traditional shops and homes. Rich in English, French and West Indian history, St. George's is filled with beautiful well-preserved examples of French and British Colonial architecture.
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Grenada
 Population: 89, 502 (2005 estimate) Million Capital: Saint George’s Area: 344 km2, 133 sq mi Largest cities: Saint George’s Ethnic groups: Black African, Indian, Pakistani, European Languages: English (official), French patois Religious affiliations: Roman Catholic 56%, Protestant 20%, Anglican 15%, Other 9% Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP): 4,8 % (2001-2002) Number of years of compulsory schooling: 12 years (2000) Monetary unit: 1 East Caribbean dollar (EC$), consisting of 100 cents Economy: Agriculture (bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, mace, citrus, avocados, root crops, sugarcane, corn, vegetables), Industries (food and beverages, textiles, light assembly operations, tourism, construction, offshore financial industry), Major trade partners for exports: United States, France, Germany, Netherlands, and St. Lucia Major trade partners for imports: United States, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, Barbados, and Netherlands Antilles |
