Grenada

Where the name comes from

Grenada is generally traced to Granada, the city in Spain, through Spanish usage and French La Grenade; exactly how it was named is uncertain.

First people

Indigenous Caribbean societies lived here for centuries.¹

Known for

Grenada is called the Spice Isle for its nutmeg, which appears on its flag.²

Outside contact

French settlement began in 1649, and Britain took control in 1763; in 1795, Julien Fédon led a revolt against British rule that joined free people of colour and enslaved people.^3,4,5

The modern country

Independence came in 1974, after slavery had shaped much of the population’s African ancestry.¹