Grenada
Grenada
CAPITAL: St. George's
FLAG: The national flag consists of a red border surrounding a rectangle divided into two gold and two green triangles. There are seven yellow stars—three on the upper and three on the lower red border, and one large star at the apex of the four triangles—representing the six parishes and the island of Carriacou. A yellow nutmeg is represented on the hoist triangle.
ANTHEM: National anthem beginning "Hail Grenada, land of ours, we pledge ourselves to thee."
MONETARY UNIT: The East Caribbean dollar (EC $) is a paper currency of 100 cents. There are coins of 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, and 50 cents, and 1 dollar, and notes of 5, 10, 20, and 100 East Caribbean dollars. EC $1 = US $0.3704 (or US $1 = EC $2.70) as of January 2003.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: The metric system is in use.
HOLIDAYS: New Year, 1–2 January; Independence Day, 7 February; Labor Day, 1 May; Thanksgiving, 25 October; Christmas, 25 December; Boxing Day, 26 December. Movable holidays include Good Friday, Easter Monday, and Emancipation Day, 1st Monday in August.
TIME: 8 AM = noon GMT.
Location, Size, and Extent
Located about 160 km (100 mi) N of Trinidad and 109 km (68 mi) SSW of St.
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