Carriacou and Petite Martinique

Carriacou and Petite Martinique
Carriacou et Petite Martinique
Location of Carriacou and Petite Martinique
Location of Carriacou and Petite Martinique
Capital
and largest city
Hillsborough
12°28.9′N 61°27.5′W / 12.4817°N 61.4583°W / 12.4817; -61.4583
Official languages
Demonym(s)
  • Carriacouan
  • Petit Martiniquian
GovernmentPart of Grenada
• Monarch
King Charles III
Cécile La Grenade
Dickon Mitchell
Tevin Andrews
• Minister for Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs
Tevin Andrews
Establishment
• Part of British Grenada
1763
• Constituency
1944
• Part of Grenada
February 7, 1974
Area
• Total
37.7 km2 (14.6 sq mi)
Population
• Estimate
6,081[1]
CurrencyEast Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Time zoneUTC−4
• Summer (DST)
UTC−4
Drives onleft
Calling code+1 473
Internet TLD.gd
  1. The main patois (or Creole) language is French-based.
Map of Carriacou and Petite Martinique

Carriacou and Petite Martinique, also known as the Southern Grenadines, is a dependency (part) of Grenada, lying north of Grenada island and south of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the Lesser Antilles.[2]

Carriacou Island is the largest island of the Grenadines, an archipelago in the Windward Islands chain. The island is 13 square miles (34 km2) with a population of 9,595 (2019 census). The main settlements on the island are Hillsborough, L'Esterre, Harvey Vale, and Windward.

The neighbouring island of Petite Martinique is 2.5 miles (2.2 nmi) away from Carriacou, and also a part of Grenada. With its 586 acres (2.37 km2) and population of 900, it is smaller than Carriacou. Carriacou and Petite Martinique are known for its Regatta and Village Maroon.

  1. ^ "GOV.gd: Grenada Government Official Web Portal - About Grenada, Carriacou & Petite Martinique". September 10, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-09-10.
  2. ^ "Parishes of Grenada". Statoids.com. Retrieved March 3, 2020.