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Grenada Geography 1997https://photius.com/wfb1997/grenada/grenada_geography.htmlSOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, northof Trinidad and Tobago Geographic coordinates 12 07 N, 61 40 W Map references Central America and the Caribbean Area
Area - comparative twice the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries 0 km Coastline 121 km Maritime claims
Climate tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds Terrain volcanic in origin with central mountains Elevation extremes
Natural resources timber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbors Land use
Irrigated land NA sq km Natural hazards lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season lasts from June toNovember Environment - current issues NA Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is dividedbetween Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada
NOTE: The information regarding Grenada on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Grenada Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Grenada Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA. |