Grenada
By:Hannah Smith
Background information
Capital : St. Georges
Major Cities : Gouyave , Grenville , Victoria , Sauteurs
Controlled by : France
Independence : Grenada gained independence on February 7th 1974
Official language : English
Flag description : red , yellow , green , 7 stars , 3 on top , 3 on bottom and one in the middle
Geographical information
Where is Grenada : Southeast of the Carribean sea
Physical features : volcanos: Submarine Volcano mountains: Mount. Saint Catherine rivers:Black bay river
Interesting facts
Beaches
- -Grenada has both white and black sand beaches.
- Black bay beach
- Coyaba beach
Traffic lights
- – There is a total of THREE traffic lights on the entire island.
Size of island
Grenada is approximately 20 miles long by 12 miles wide! On a map, it is seriously just a tiny little dot in the middle of the gigantic ocean.
Tourists information
Why people should visit : great seafood , beautiful sites
What should tourist see and do : Fort George , open markets and the Grenada national museum
Political information
Type of government: democracy
Leader : Keith Mitchell
Economic information
Currency : East Carribean dollar
Economic system : Captilism