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Grenada is a small island country in Central America and the Caribbean, which consists of grenada island, Carriacou and Little Martinique, with a total land area of 344 square kilometers. Among them, grenada island is 34 kilometers long from north to south and 19 kilometers wide from east to west, covering an area of about 3 10 square kilometers. The whole island lies on its back in the Caribbean Sea in pomegranate shape. The total population of Grenada is about110000 (1982 statistics), of which 80% are black, 15% are mixed-race, and the rest are Caribbean Indians and whites. English is widely used in Grenada, and there is also a unique dialect-Creole, which is a mixture of French and local dialects. Most residents believe in Catholicism and Christianity. St George, whose capital is located on the southwest coast of grenada island, has a population of about 65,438+200,000, and is a natural harbor. Grenada island is mountainous, and the terrain of the whole island is gradually flat from the middle to the surrounding areas. The island has a pleasant climate, with an average annual temperature of 24℃, rainy and annual precipitation of1900 mm. More than half of Grenada's population is engaged in agriculture, and the main agricultural products are spice crops such as nutmeg, so it is called "spice island". Industry is extremely backward, with only a dozen small factories making drinks, cigarettes and clothing. Tourism is relatively developed and is one of the pillar industries of the national economy.

Grenada was first discovered by Columbus during his third trip to America on1August 5, 498, when it was named Concepcion Island. Subsequently, the Spanish began to establish colonies on the island and shipped a large number of black slaves from Africa. 1608, Britain tried to immigrate to the island, but failed. 1650, the French government bought the island from French businessmen. 1763, Britain occupied the island from France according to the Treaty of Versailles, and then ruled the island for more than 200 years until 1974, when Grenada declared its independence.

Grenada is a small place, but its strategic position is very important Grenada is located at the southern tip of the Lesser Antilles in the eastern part of the Caribbean Sea, bordering the Caribbean Sea in the west, the Panama Canal in the far east and the Atlantic Ocean in the east. It is the eastern gateway of the Caribbean Sea to and from the Atlantic Ocean. Has always been a battleground for military strategists.