It was Christopher Columbus who first sighted Grenada, but it was the French who was able to take control of it, and the British that eventually got them gave them their independence.
Grenada is an archipelago made up of islands called the Grenadines. The biggest island is Grenada itself, where most of the population lives. The smaller islands are Carriacou, Petit Martinique, Rhonde Island, Caille Island, Diamond Island, Large Island, Saline Island and Frigate Island.
Like the other Caribbean islands, Grenada’s islands are formed by volcanoes, are mountainous and have fertile soil. And like the other islands in the Caribbean, Grenada enjoys a tropical climate, with seasons alternating between rainy and dry. Grenada is on the southern edge of the hurricane belt, and usually suffers the worst when hurricane season hits.
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