It is the most southerly of the Windward Islands. Agriculture is based on nutmeg, cocoa, sugar cane and bananas. Tropical rainforests, gorges and the stunning beauty of dormant volcanoes make this a fascinating and diverse landscape with some of the finest beaches in the world. Carriacou and some of the other small islands of the Grenadines are also part of Grenada. HM Queen Elizabeth II, represented locally by Governor-General Sir Daniel Williams since 1996.
French patois is spoken by a minority.
GMT - 4. No area codes are in use. Coin and telephone card payphones are available. Unregistered roaming is available - visitors with TDMA handsets can make calls without registering, provided they can give a credit card number. Handsets can be hired.