Grenada Geography
Grenada Geography: A summary of information about Grenada Geography, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Grenada: Geography
Location
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Geographic coordinates
12 07 N, 61 40 W
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Area
total: 340 sq km land: 340 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative
twice the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries
0 km
Coastline
121 km
Maritime claims
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm
Climate
tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds
Terrain
volcanic in origin with central mountains
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Mount Saint Catherine 840 m
Natural resources
timber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbors
Land use
arable land: 15% permanent crops: 18% permanent pastures: 3% forests and woodland: 9% other: 55% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land
NA sq km
Natural hazards
lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season lasts from June to November
Environment - current issues
NA
Environment - international agreements
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note
the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada
