Date of independence, or formation date: 1974
Date when current borders were established: 1974
National day: Feb 7
Vehicle country identifying code: WG
Time zone (hours plus or minus from GMT): -4
International telephone dialling code: +1473
Internet country identifying code: .gd

The most southerly of the Windward Islands, Grenada also includes the southern Grenadine islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique. It is the world's second-largest nutmeg producer. One of the seven members of the OECS, Grenada became a focus of international attention in 1983 when the US, with token backing from several Caribbean states, mounted an invasion to sever its growing links with Castro's Cuba.

From "The Financial Times World Desk Reference" © Dorling Kindersley 2004