Grenada

General Information

Location: Caribbean
Local Time: GMT-4
Capital City: St. George’s
Population: 104,000
Area: 344357,021 square km, 132 square miles.

Language(s): English
Dialling Code: 1 473
Emergency: Police & Fire: 911. Ambulance: 434 (St.George’s)

TV Standard:
Driving: Driving is on the left. International Driving Permit recommended, temporary licence available from local authorities on presentation of UK licence (fee XCD 30)
Electricity: 220/240V AC 50Hz

Business & Currency

Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar (XCD 1 = 100 Cents)
Notes: XCD: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100
Coins: XCD: 1. Cents: 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50

Credit Cards/Travellers Cheques: Cash, American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Solo
Opening Hours

Bank: 0800-1500 Mon-Thur, 0800-1700 Fri
Office: 0800-1600 Mon-Fri
Shops: 0800-1600 Mon-Fri, 0800-1200 Sat (some shops open until 1600 Sat)

Public Holidays

2012

01 Jan : New Year’s Day
07 Feb : Independence Day
06 Apr : Good Friday
09 Apr : Easter Monday
01 May : Labour Day
28 May : Whit Monday
07 Jun : Corpus Christi
01 Aug : Emancipation Day
06 Aug : Carnival
25 Oct : Thanksgiving Day
25 Dec : Christmas

26 Dec : Boxing Day
Business/Social Hints: The minimum drinking age is 18 years
Tipping: If there is no service charge, tips are around 10%