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Grenada Facts and Figures It is believed that Spanish sailors named Grenada after the Spanish city of Granada. Location approximately 90 mi (140 km) north of Trinidad Area 133 sq mi (344 sq
km) Nationality Grenadian Capital Saint George's Currency East
Caribbean Dollar Independence Achieved February 7,
1974 Flag a rectangle divided diagonally into yellow triangles and green triangles, with a red border around the flag; there are seven yellow, five-pointed stars with three centered in the top red border, three centered in the bottom red border, and one on a red disk superimposed at the center of the flag; there is also a symbolic nutmeg pod on the hoist-side triangle (Grenada is the world's second-largest producer of nutmeg, after Indonesia); the seven stars stand for the seven administrative divisions, with the central star denoting the capital, St. George; yellow represents the sun and the warmth of the people, green stands for vegetation and agriculture, and red symbolizes harmony, unity, and courage SOURCE SEE ALSO |
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