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Grenada is among the world's most beautiful islands. The island serenely sits on crystal blue water in the Southern Caribbean Sea. It has a population of 114,654 and a size of 133 sq.miles. Situated not far off the South American mainland, Grenada is known as the "Spice Isle of the West".

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"The Lonely Blue House"
by Eric Johnn (Oil on canvas ... 40x31) 2003.

The novelty of this painting reveals the tropical lushness of Grenada. A lonely wooden house sits amidst some thick healthy grass and small trees. The sky is lit with colors of an emerging or a disappearing sunset. The middle, a small track made of clay, loses itself through the bushes. A solo "skin-up" tree stands aloof at right. Branches packed with opaque green leaves supported by a light brown trunk. The tree is laden with the sumptuous fruit. A delicacy among mostly children. The fruit is difficult to see since the leaves and the skin-ups are the same opaque green. The scene is in the village of Morne Horne in rural Grenada. Locals call the fruit "skin-up". But elsewhere in the Caribbean others call it by different names. However, the botanic name is TALISIA ESCULENTA or Belizean genip.

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Grenada has more spices and condiments per square mile than any other nation on Earth. The island has very rugged terrain that helps augment its natural beauty with hills and valleys, creating many heavenly scenic views wherever one goes. Grenada is blessed with an abundance of world famous beaches, friendly people, and sumptuous, tasty dishes. The sweet aroma of spices, cinnamon and nutmeg mace among them, fills the tranquil atmosphere all year round. The capital is St.George's. The island became Independent within the British Commonwealth of Nations on February 7, 1974. Grenada shares its government with two sister islands, Carriacou and Petit Martinique, situated at its northern coast. A Westminster style Government runs things in St. George's. There are two Heads-of-States. The Governor-General is HRH Queen Elizabeth II of England special representative on the island. The Prime Minister is the executive Chief who has an elected cabinet that sees over Stately and Foreign matters. Europeans first sighted Grenada around 1498. But long before that time, Carib and Arawak Indians lived peacefully on the island side by side. Grenada has three main products, cocoa, banana and nutmegs. The island is one of two countries in the world that exports nutmegs commercially. Tourism, too, is a big money earner.