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the result that part of the limestone was raised to at least 600 
feet above sea level. The rest of the Grenadines are geologically 
much like Carriacou, but appear to lack the limestone capping of 
that island. 
Grenada .— Grenada is situated in latitude 12° 3'N. and longitude 
61°45'W., and is approximately 90 miles north of Trinidad, 68 
miles south-southwest of St. Vincent, 60 miles northwest of Tobago, 
and 100 miles southwest of Barbados. It is the most southerly of the 
true West Indian islands, as Tobago and Trinidad are faunally and 
geologically a part of South America. It is about 21 miles long 
by 12 miles in greatest breadth, and has an area of about 120 square 
miles. In shape it is an irregular oblong, lying north and south, 
broader at its southern than its northern extremity, with a central 
backbone of mountainous country running through its whole length, 
somewhat closer to its western than to its eastern seaboard. The 
highest altitudes are Mt. St. Catherine (2749 feet), Mt. Sinai (2300 
feet), and the mountain overlooking the Grand Etang (2014 feet). 
Along the eastern and southern coasts the mountains slope gradually 
to the sea, so that the land is therefore undulatory and fairly level; 
but on the western side the mountains fall more or less abruptly, 
and give the coast a rugged and picturesque appearance. The higher 
portions of the slopes are wooded, while the lower slopes are given 
up to the raising of cocoa and nutmegs, with occasional cane-fields. 
In the vicinity of Grand Anse and Point Saline at the southern 
extremity of the island, where the rainfall is comparatively small, 
there is a large amount of scrubby growth, with a considerable area 
under pastures. This part of the island is strikingly different from 
the remainder, and brings forcibly to mind the conditions existing on 
the Grenadines. There are a number of small wooded islets and 
numerous rocks along the eastern and southern shores. The chief 
town, St. George’s, is situated on an excellent natural harbor in the 
southwestern part of the island. Next in importance comes Gren¬ 
ville or Labaye, on the windward coast, in the parish of St. Andrew's. 
The other towns are Sauteurs, on the northern end in St. Patrick’s 
parish, and Gouyave and Victoria between Sauteurs and St. George’s 
on the leeward (western) coast. The population of Grenada is 
about 70,000. 
Grenada, like St. Vincent, is volcanic, but is apparently of greater 
age than the majority of the Lesser Antilles. Below from 700 to 
