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St. George's (Grenadian Creole French: Sen Jòj) is the capital of Grenada. The city is surrounded by a hillside of an old volcano crater and is located on a horseshoe-shaped harbour. St. George's is a popular Caribbean tourist destination.
The tourist infrastructure is more extensive in Saint George than in the rest of the island, due to the airport, capital city and most popular beaches all being found in this parish. It is also home to St. George's University. As of 2001, Saint George has a population of 35,559, making it the most populous parish of Grenada.
Maurice Bishop International Airport (IATA: GND, ICAO: TGPY), formerly known as Point Salines Airport, is an international airport located in the parish of St. George's. The town of St. George's is about 5 mi (8.0 km) north of the airport and is the capital of the island nation of Grenada. The airport is located on Point Salines, the most ...
Map of Grenada St. George's, Capital of Grenada. This is a list of towns, villages and populated places in Grenada. Grenada is an island nation in the south-eastern Caribbean Sea. It consists of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines island chain.
St. George's University was founded on July 23, 1976, by an act of Grenada's Parliament, which was then effectively controlled by Prime Minister Eric M. Gairy. [2] The school was named for the capital city of Grenada, [3] but it was the brainchild of Charles R. Modica, [2] a 29-year-old lawyer and education entrepreneur. [4]
A 1923 stamp of Grenada. Beginning in 1858, the stamps of Great Britain were used in Grenada. Stamps posted in Grenada can be identified by the A15 oval postmark cancelled at St. George's. [1] The first stamps of Grenada depicting the portrait of Queen Victoria in the values of 1 penny (green) and 6 pence (rose) were issued on 3 June 1861. [2]
The Sir Eric Matthew Gairy Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden in St. George's, the capital city of Grenada. It is the home of the main ministerial complex of the government of Grenada. [1] It is named for Eric Gairy, Grenada's independence leader and first Prime Minister. [2] [3]
Morne Jaloux is a town in Saint George Parish, Grenada. It is located at the southern end of the island. It is located at the southern end of the island. References