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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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2020 edition

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The same text in 6 editions, 2019 to 2024.

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 Ville de Fort Royal (Fort Royal Town) to Saint George's Town, after the patron saint of England;
  • eventually the name became simply 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 Ville de Fort Royal (Fort Royal Town) to Saint George's Town, after the patron saint of England; eventually the name became simply 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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