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St. George's

Caribbean

St. George's is the capital and largest city of Grenada. The city is surrounded by the hillside of an old volcanic crater and located on a horseshoe-shaped harbour. It is a popular Caribbean tourist destination, and was first settled in 1650. It had a population of 33,734 as of the 2012 census. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
33,734 1
2012 census figure, from St. George's own Wikipedia infobox. Area was not given in the infobox.
Founding Year
1650 1
St. George's own Wikipedia infobox gives First Settled 1650.
Population Estimate Year
2012 1
Elevation (m)
79 1
Latitude
12.0525 degrees north 1
Longitude
61.75306 degrees west 1
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Associated With

Grenada, Countries

St. George's is the capital of Grenada.

Source St. George's, Grenada (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Grenada, Countries
Source St. George's, Grenada (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. St. George's, Grenada (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2012) Total 33,734
  • Infobox: elevation_ft
    258
  • Infobox, coordinates
    12 3 9 N 61 45 11 W
  • Article text
    George's was founded by the French in 1650 when "La Grenade" (Grenada) was colonised by Jacques Dyel du Parquet, the governor of Martinique.
  • Introduction
    St. George's is the capital and largest city of Grenada.
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Wikidata: St. George's
Wikidata Q41547, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
St. George's (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Caribbean (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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