Carriacou and Petite Martinique
Carriacou and Petite Martinique Carriacou et Petite Martinique | |
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Location of Carriacou and Petite Martinique | |
| Part of British Grenada | 1763 |
| Constituency | 1944 |
| Part of Grenada | February 7, 1974 |
| Capital and largest city | Hillsborough 12°28.9′N 61°27.5′W / 12.4817°N 61.4583°W |
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| Government | |
• Monarch | King Charles III |
| Cécile La Grenade | |
| Dickon Mitchell | |
| Tevin Andrews | |
• Minister for Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs | Tevin Andrews |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.7 km2 (14.6 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 6,081 |
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 |
| ISO 3166 code | GD-10 |
| Internet TLD | .gd |
| The main patois (or Creole) language is French-based. | |
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.
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.