Geography

Grenada (the first a is a long vowel) is the most southerly of the Windward
Islands, about 100 mi (161 km) from the Venezuelan coast. It is a volcanic
island traversed by a mountain range, the highest peak of which is Mount St.
Catherine (2,756 ft; 840 m).
Government
Constitutional monarchy. A governor-general represents the sovereign,
Elizabeth II.
History
The Arawak Indians were the first to inhabit Grenada, but they were all
eventually massacred by the Carib Indians. When Columbus arrived in 1498,
he encountered the Caribs, who continued to rule over the island for another
150 years. The French gained control of the island in 1672 and held on to it
until 1762, when the British invaded. Black slaves were granted freedom in
1833. After more than 200 years of British rule, most recently as part of the
West Indies Associated States, Grenada became independent on Feb. 7,
1974, with Eric M. Gairy as prime minister.
In 1979, the Marxist New Jewel Movement staged a coup, and its leader,
Maurice Bishop, became prime minister. Bishop, a protg of Cuba's
President Castro, was killed in a military coup on Oct. 19, 1983.
Flag of Grenada
The national flag of Grenada was adopted upon independence from the
United Kingdom, 7 February 1974. The six stars in the red border stand
for the country's six parishes, with the middle star, encircled by a red disk,
standing for the capital, Saint George's. The symbol in the hoist represents a
clove of nutmeg, one of the principal crops of Grenada. It also represents a
link to Grenada's former name, which was the "Isle of Spice".[1]
The red colour of the flag stands for courage and vitality, yellow for wisdom
and warmth, and green for vegetation and agriculture.
The flag was designed by Anthony C. George of Soubise in Saint Andrew
Parish.

Six of the [7] Gold Stars stand for the six parishes of Grenada, listed below in
alphabetical order:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

St.
St.
St.
St.
St.
St.

Andrew
David
George
John
Mark
Patrick