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Grenada Geography 2000 Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of 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 to November Environment - current issues: NA Environment - international agreements:
Geography - note: the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada |