Grenada

Population: 89,227 (July 2001 est.)

Languages: English (official), French patois

Background: One of the smallest independent countries in the western hemisphere, Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983. Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly...

Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD, No information)

Data from CIA World Factbook. Click on CIA link for more. Click on map or flag for larger images.