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Capital Grenada, in 36 editions.

The entry for Grenada published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 6 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.

editions changed the text
6
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).

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name:
Saint George's
geographic coordinates:
12 03 N, 61 45 W
time difference:
UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology:
  • originally named Ville de Fort Royal (Fort Royal Town), the name was changed to Saint George's Town in 1764, in honor of the patron saint of England, when the English took over Grenada from the French;
  • the name was eventually shortened to Saint George's

name: Saint George's
geographic coordinates: 12 03 N, 61 45 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the 1763 Treaty of Paris transferred possession of Grenada from France to Great Britain; the new administration renamed originally named Ville de Fort Royal (Fort Royal Town) Town), the name was changed to Saint George's Town, after Town in 1764, in honor of the patron saint of England; eventually England, when the English took over Grenada from the French; the name became simply was eventually shortened to Saint George's

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Grenada: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/grenada/capital.

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