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Welcome to Grenada on the Paradise
Islands website. Grenada
is located in the
southern Caribbean
Windward island chain,
just below St Vincent
and to the north west of
Trinidad and Tobago. The
west indies island
nation of Grenada
includes several of the
Grenadines islands
including Carriacou (the
largest), Ronde and
Petit Martinique; along
with a number of smaller
islands which are mostly
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The
native Carib Indians
called the island "Camerhogue"
and it was discovered by
Christopher Columbus in
1498 and named
Conception Island, later
changed to Grenada.
It
was first settled by the
French around 1650 who
called the island La
Grenade. The French
established a colony on
the island to export
sugar and created the
town of Fort Royal
(later re-named St
Georges).
The island was ceded to
the British in 1763
under the Treaty of
Paris and in 1877
Grenada became a British
Crown Colony.
Independence was granted
in 1974.
In 1983 there
was a communist led coup
against the government
which resulted the US
invading the islands
along with support from
five other Caribbean
nations. However, many
heavy weight countries
and the United Nations
General Assembly
condemned the illegal
invasion by the US,
stating it was a
flagrant violation of
international law.
Left: Map showing the
Grenadine islands
belonging to Grenada.
See also our large
Grenadines Map
showing all the islands
lying between St Vincent
in the north and Grenada
in the south. |
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Grenada
is a volcanic island
(see
Montserrat Volcano) with a mountainous
interior, the highest
point being Mount St
Catherine at 840 metres.
Most of Grenada's
110,000 population live
on the main island in
the largest towns of St
George's (the capital),
Grenville and Gouyave.
The largest settlement
on the smaller islands
is Hillsborough on the
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Grenada
is known as "The Spice
Isle" and a major part
of the economy and
exports are spices
including cinnamon,
nutmeg and ginger.
Tourism, in common with
nearly all of the
Caribbean islands, is
the main economic
activity which has
accelerated in recent
years with the
construction of a new
cruise ship pier and
esplanade in St Georges.
Tourism is concentrated
around the St Georges
area in the south west
of the island and
includes one of the
finest beaches in the
world, Grand Anse Beach.
The tourist area
incorporates Lance Aux
Epines, Point Salines
and Grand Anse. |
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Travel, holiday, vacation and photograph
guide to Grenada and the Caribbean. All text and images are Copyright
Paradise Islands
org 2008. All photographs on this website are obtained with
the permission of the owners and come from various sources
including the islands tourist boards. Some of our own images
maybe reproduced with permission - please see notes
attached to each image to avoid any copyright penalty.
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