Address
Country Manager
Linda Felix-Berkeley
Administrative Professional
Valene Streete-Victor
ECCB Agency Office
St Matthew and Monckton Streets
St George’s
Grenada
Tel: (473) 440 3016
Fax: (473) 440 6721
AREA
133 Square Miles = 344 Square Kilometres
CAPITAL
St George's
POPULATION
91,600
LOCATION
Grenada is situated 12° north latitude and 61° west longitude southernmost of the four Windward Islands. Carriacou and Petit Martinique (Grenada is a tri-island state) lie just north of mainland Grenada.
AIRPORTS
Point Salines International
GOVERNMENT
Grenada was the first OECS territory to attain independent sovereign status on February 7, 1974. Grenada, as an independent member country of the Commonwealth of Nations, has a parliamentary system of government with a bicameral legislature.
CURRENCY
The Eastern Caribbean Dollar is legal tender and maintains an exchange rate of EC$2.70 = US$1.00
COMMERCIAL BANKS
| CIBC First Caribbean International (Barbados) Ltd P O Box 37 St George’s |
| ACB Grenada Bank Ltd P O Box 4 Grand Anse St George’s |
| Grenada Co-operative Bank Ltd P O Box 135 St George’s |
| Republic Bank (Grenada) Ltd P O Box 857 St George’s |
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
News Year's Day
Independence Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Labour Day
Whit Monday
Corpus Christi
Emancipation Day
Carnival Monday
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Independence Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Labour Day
Whit Monday
Corpus Christi
Emancipation Day
Carnival Monday
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
IMPORTANT EVENTS
Sailing Festival – January
Billfish Tournament - January
St Patrick's Day
Carriacou Carnival Celebrations – March
Grenada Triathlon – March
Spice Jazz Festival – June
Fisherman's Birthday - June
Carnival Festival – August
Rainbow City Festival – August
Carriacou Regatta – August
Parang Festival (Carriacou) - December
Billfish Tournament - January
St Patrick's Day
Carriacou Carnival Celebrations – March
Grenada Triathlon – March
Spice Jazz Festival – June
Fisherman's Birthday - June
Carnival Festival – August
Rainbow City Festival – August
Carriacou Regatta – August
Parang Festival (Carriacou) - December
NATIONAL ANTHEM
NATIONAL FLOWER
Grenada's national flower is the Bougainvillaea (Nyctaginaceae), a genus of woody climbers which originated in South America.
NATIONAL BIRD
The Grenada Dove (Lepotila Wellsi) currently numbers less than 140 and is found only in Grenada.
MAIN ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Agriculture has been the backbone of the economy for many years. Grenada, also known as the Isle of Spice, is the world's second largest producer of nutmeg. Grenada also produces bananas, cocoa and spices such as cinnamon, cloves, tonka beans, ginger and sapot. In recent times the tourism industry has shown signs of positive growth.
HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL DATA
Grenada was discovered by its indigenous peoples long before it was sighted by Columbus in 1498. Grenada is mountainous and thickly wooded, with streams and rivers. The central mountain mass consists of a number of ridges, some of which contain crater basins. Grand Etang Lake in the Parish of St Andrew's and Lake Antoine in St Patrick's are examples of these basins. There are 45 outstanding beaches which extend from Levera in the North (St Patrick's) to Grand Anse in the South (St George's). Grenada has had a very turbulent political history including a revolution in 1979 and a military intervention in 1983.
Carriacou, one of Grenada's dependants, is a land of rich cultural heritage. The people's philosophy of life is rooted in the potpourri of African and European elements reflecting centuries of colonial rule. Predominant among the traditional folklore in Carriacou is the renowned African National Dance popularly known as the Big Drum.
AGENCY OFFICE
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Agency Office was the first of its kind to be opened on November 1, 1985.