Saint George’s (pop. 3,000) is the capital, chief port, and commercial and administrative center of Grenada, an island nation in the Windward Islands of the West Indies. The city lies on a picturesque harbor along the southwest coast of Grenada.
In 1650, the French founded a settlement near what is now St. George’s. The town was moved to its present site in 1705. Britain gained control of Grenada in 1783, and St. George’s later became the center of government of all the Windward Islands. Grenada gained independence from Britain on Feb. 7, 1974, and St. George’s became the capital. Tourism is one of the city’s main industries.
