Population: 89,502 (July 2005 est.)

Capital: Saint George's

Languages: English (official), French patois

Religions: Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2%

Government: constitutional monarchy with Westminster-style parliament

Climate: tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds

Terrain: volcanic in origin with central mountains

Geography: the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada

Ethnic groups: black 82%, mixed black and European 13%, European and East Indian 5%, and trace of Arawak/Carib Amerindian

Economy: Grenada relies on tourism as its main source of foreign exchange, especially since the construction of an international airport in 1985. Strong performances in construction and manufacturing, together with the development of an offshore financial industry, have also contributed to growth in national output.

GDP per capita: purchasing power parity - $5,000 (2002 est.)

GDP real growth: 2.5% (2002 est.)

Unemployment rate: 12.5% (2000)

Internet country code: .gd

Dial code: +473