Top 40 Interesting Facts About Grenada
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Welcome to Countries Facts so Today in this Article I will show you top 10 interesting facts about Grenada.A country in the west indies in the caribbean sea at the southern end of the grenadines island chain it has an area of 344 square kilometer saint george's is its capital and largest city english is the official language of granada east caribbean dollar xcd is its official currency it has no land bordering countries granada dubbed the spice isle is a caribbean country comprising a main island also called granada and smaller surrounding islands let us read some interesting facts about granada's history people disaster from hurricanes and more let's get started.
1 Grenada gained independence on february 7 1974.
2 Over 90 percent of granada's homes were either damaged or destroyed by hurricane ivan on september 2004 the incident was a catastrophe for the island nation.
3 Grenada was part of the federation of the west indies from 1958 to 1962.
4 After the french the british took control of the island the british realized the potential of the island and pushed hard to leverage sugar plantations there.
5 Grenada is known as the island of spice because it produces nutmeg and mace crops as well as some other spice.
6 There is a jumpers hill in granada the hill got its name when the carob's earliest inhabitants of granada were chased by the french who were trying to take control of the island the carobs reached the top of the hill and had no way to escape ultimately they jumped off the hill and perished.
7 Origin of name it is probable that the name granada comes from the spanish city of granada which means pomegranate.
8 The island was named concepcion by christopher columbus in 1498.
9 The grenada dove which is a critically endangered species is the national bird of granada.
10 The island nation granada consists of itself and six other islands.
11 Grenada has been lucky enough to be hit by just three hurricanes in the past 50 years despite being on the southern edge of the grenadines where hurricanes usually pass through.
12 Would you believe that the national meal of the island nation is called oil down the meal is cooked in coconut milk until it is completely absorbed.
13 Exclusivity granada is the home of the world's first underwater sculpture park the sculptures are developed with concrete and rebar and are placed naturally without affecting the natural reef and the lives of its inhabitants adversely visit the website for the sculpture park here.
14 The people of grenada are called grenadines.
15 People in granada are also affected by the zika virus a recent case of an affected individual surfaced in granada in may 2016.
16 Chocolate fact dark chocolate helps reduce the risk of diabetes and reduces stress levels.
17 Grenada also boasts the oldest functioning water-propelled distillery in the caribbean river antoine rum distillery.
18 Even after christopher columbus's arrival the island remained uncolonized for more than a century.
19 The first international airport in granada was constructed in 1985.
20 British spelling is taught in grenadian schools.
21 Kids take note that granada is one of the smallest independent countries in the western hemisphere.
22 A Popular breakfast drink on the island is coco tea made from local cocoa and spices.
23 In granada salutations are an important part of daily etiquette.
24 The united states of america is a major trade partner of granada the majority of grenada's goods are imported from the u.s.
25 Due to a limited military budget grenadian law enforcement officers are trained in other countries to gain military proficiency.
26 Cuba and the uk actively participate in providing scholarships and exchange programs for the students of grenada.
27 Grenada is also home to all three types of cocoa in the world granada's house of chocolates is the place where you can taste different types of cocoa it is located in the capital city st george.
28 A Ship while traveling to england from the east indies left some nutmeg trees on the island which marked the beginning of granada's nutmeg industry today the country supplies almost 40 percent of the world's annual crop.
29 The small island country also supports its economy by lucrative tuna fish catching which is done by its people with the help of just 85 boats they catch tuna fish worth millions of dollars every year however the lucrative business is not without issues as sometimes the boats are also looted by pirates or other unknown people from across the sea.
30 Invasion of granada did you know that in 1983 the us invaded grenada starting with 2000 troops nearly 6 000 were sent to the island by the time the invasion ended 20 u.s and 60 cuban and grenadian troops were killed in the encounter however the u.s claimed victory within weeks the invasion was code-named operation urgent fury and was carried out under the presidency of ronald wilson reagan.
31 Interestingly the date of the invasion is now celebrated as a national holiday in granada called thanksgiving day.
32 11 pairs of shoes were given to the people of granada by a us-based grenadian he took the initiative to help people from his home country and to encourage other people to follow suit the important move was made by a mount moritz based hairstylist.
33 Leatherback turtles the largest living species of reptile dating back to the era of dinosaurs can be seen on the beaches of granada lavera beach is home to granada's largest leatherback nesting population there are only 35 000 female leatherback turtles left in the world and they are critically endangered only one in 1 000 of their hatchlings can survive to adulthood.
34 Compressed marijuana worth 665 000 united states dollars was seized from a group of five men in april 2016. all of the men have been sent to jail for different terms the boat carrying the illicit drug was intercepted when it stopped at saint vincent.
35 Did you know that granada is also the name of a city in granada county mississippi in the united states.
36 There is a beach called magazine beach in grenada.
37 Grenada is an island nation that is almost half covered with forests yet it does not have any species of venomous snakes yes that is true.
38 Nutmeg is the only tropical fruit that is the source of two different spices obtained from different parts of the plant nutmeg is the seed of the tree while mace is the dried lacy reddish covering or aril of the seed the trees reach full production 20 years after planting.
39 The island is also one of the world's largest exporters of these crops if you look closely at the country's flag nutmeg also appears in a field of green to the left of the flag center.
40 Mount saint catherine 840 meters is the highest point in grenada.
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1 Grenada gained independence on february 7 1974.
2 Over 90 percent of granada's homes were either damaged or destroyed by hurricane ivan on september 2004 the incident was a catastrophe for the island nation.
3 Grenada was part of the federation of the west indies from 1958 to 1962.
4 After the french the british took control of the island the british realized the potential of the island and pushed hard to leverage sugar plantations there.
5 Grenada is known as the island of spice because it produces nutmeg and mace crops as well as some other spice.
6 There is a jumpers hill in granada the hill got its name when the carob's earliest inhabitants of granada were chased by the french who were trying to take control of the island the carobs reached the top of the hill and had no way to escape ultimately they jumped off the hill and perished.
7 Origin of name it is probable that the name granada comes from the spanish city of granada which means pomegranate.
8 The island was named concepcion by christopher columbus in 1498.
9 The grenada dove which is a critically endangered species is the national bird of granada.
10 The island nation granada consists of itself and six other islands.
11 Grenada has been lucky enough to be hit by just three hurricanes in the past 50 years despite being on the southern edge of the grenadines where hurricanes usually pass through.
12 Would you believe that the national meal of the island nation is called oil down the meal is cooked in coconut milk until it is completely absorbed.
13 Exclusivity granada is the home of the world's first underwater sculpture park the sculptures are developed with concrete and rebar and are placed naturally without affecting the natural reef and the lives of its inhabitants adversely visit the website for the sculpture park here.
14 The people of grenada are called grenadines.
15 People in granada are also affected by the zika virus a recent case of an affected individual surfaced in granada in may 2016.
16 Chocolate fact dark chocolate helps reduce the risk of diabetes and reduces stress levels.
17 Grenada also boasts the oldest functioning water-propelled distillery in the caribbean river antoine rum distillery.
18 Even after christopher columbus's arrival the island remained uncolonized for more than a century.
19 The first international airport in granada was constructed in 1985.
20 British spelling is taught in grenadian schools.
21 Kids take note that granada is one of the smallest independent countries in the western hemisphere.
22 A Popular breakfast drink on the island is coco tea made from local cocoa and spices.
23 In granada salutations are an important part of daily etiquette.
24 The united states of america is a major trade partner of granada the majority of grenada's goods are imported from the u.s.
25 Due to a limited military budget grenadian law enforcement officers are trained in other countries to gain military proficiency.
26 Cuba and the uk actively participate in providing scholarships and exchange programs for the students of grenada.
27 Grenada is also home to all three types of cocoa in the world granada's house of chocolates is the place where you can taste different types of cocoa it is located in the capital city st george.
28 A Ship while traveling to england from the east indies left some nutmeg trees on the island which marked the beginning of granada's nutmeg industry today the country supplies almost 40 percent of the world's annual crop.
29 The small island country also supports its economy by lucrative tuna fish catching which is done by its people with the help of just 85 boats they catch tuna fish worth millions of dollars every year however the lucrative business is not without issues as sometimes the boats are also looted by pirates or other unknown people from across the sea.
30 Invasion of granada did you know that in 1983 the us invaded grenada starting with 2000 troops nearly 6 000 were sent to the island by the time the invasion ended 20 u.s and 60 cuban and grenadian troops were killed in the encounter however the u.s claimed victory within weeks the invasion was code-named operation urgent fury and was carried out under the presidency of ronald wilson reagan.
31 Interestingly the date of the invasion is now celebrated as a national holiday in granada called thanksgiving day.
32 11 pairs of shoes were given to the people of granada by a us-based grenadian he took the initiative to help people from his home country and to encourage other people to follow suit the important move was made by a mount moritz based hairstylist.
33 Leatherback turtles the largest living species of reptile dating back to the era of dinosaurs can be seen on the beaches of granada lavera beach is home to granada's largest leatherback nesting population there are only 35 000 female leatherback turtles left in the world and they are critically endangered only one in 1 000 of their hatchlings can survive to adulthood.
34 Compressed marijuana worth 665 000 united states dollars was seized from a group of five men in april 2016. all of the men have been sent to jail for different terms the boat carrying the illicit drug was intercepted when it stopped at saint vincent.
35 Did you know that granada is also the name of a city in granada county mississippi in the united states.
36 There is a beach called magazine beach in grenada.
37 Grenada is an island nation that is almost half covered with forests yet it does not have any species of venomous snakes yes that is true.
38 Nutmeg is the only tropical fruit that is the source of two different spices obtained from different parts of the plant nutmeg is the seed of the tree while mace is the dried lacy reddish covering or aril of the seed the trees reach full production 20 years after planting.
39 The island is also one of the world's largest exporters of these crops if you look closely at the country's flag nutmeg also appears in a field of green to the left of the flag center.
40 Mount saint catherine 840 meters is the highest point in grenada.
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