Geography
Grenada
Area
land
344 sq km
water
0 sq km
total
344 sq km
Climate
tropical; influenced by northeast trade winds
Terrain
originating from volcanic activity with central mountain ranges
Land use
other
24.4% (2023 est.)
forest
52.1% (2023 est.)
agricultural land
23.5% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 8.8% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 11.8% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 2.9% (2023 est.)
Location
Located in the Caribbean, this island is situated between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, to the north of Trinidad and Tobago
Coastline
121 km
Elevation
lowest point
Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point
Mount Saint Catherine 840 m
Irrigated land
20 sq km (2012)
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Land boundaries
total
0 km
Maritime claims
territorial sea
12 nm
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Natural hazards
situated on the periphery of the hurricane belt; the hurricane season runs from June through November
volcanism: Mount Saint Catherine (840 m) is located on Grenada; Kick 'em Jenny, an active submarine volcano (seamount) found on the seabed of the Caribbean Sea, is approximately 8 km (5 mi) north of Grenada; these two volcanoes are positioned at the southern terminus of the volcanic island arc of the Lesser Antilles, which extends northward to the Dutch dependency of Saba
Natural resources
wood, tropical fruits
Area - comparative
twice the area of Washington, D.C.
Geographic coordinates
12 07 N, 61 40 W
Population distribution
around one-third of the population resides in the capital, St. George's; the population of the island is primarily concentrated along the coastline