Grenada
Grenada
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About Grenada
Grenada is an island nation with a volcanic origin. It has fascinating dense tropical and mountainous rainforests. These forests have a network of hiking trails that make Grenada an ideal destination for eco-tourism.
Grenada also has some of the finest beaches with excellent watersports opportunities. Worth while visting are the fascinating fishing villages and the pitoresque city of St George’s, Grenada's capital, with its 18th-century French colonial warehouses and Fort George built in 1705.
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General information
- Capital: Saint Georges
- Language: English (official), French patois
- Climate: Tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds
- Timezone: UTC -4
- Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD) = 100 cents
- Electricity plugs: g (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 89,502 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +1473
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About 80% of the population are descendants of the African slaves, and todays culture is heavily influenced by these African roots.
Religion: Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2%
National holiday: Independence Day, 7 February (1974)
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