Grenada, independent country in the West Indies consisting of the island of Grenada and several tiny islands in the southern Grenadines. The largest of the attached Grenadines is the island of Carriacou, to the northeast. The country has a total area of 344 sq km (133 sq mi), making it the second smallest nation in the Western Hemisphere. Only Saint Kitts and Nevis is smaller. Grenada island itself has an area of 311 sq km (120 sq mi).

Grenada and its dependent islands in the southeastern Caribbean Sea are the southernmost of the Windward Islands. The capital, largest town, and principal port is Saint George's, located on the southwestern coast of Grenada. In the center of the island lie volcanic mountains covered with dense rain forest. All the islands have a tropical climate, with a rainy season from June to December. Spices, such as nutmeg and cloves, thrive on the island and give Grenada its nickname “the spice island of the Caribbean.”