Saint George's, town, southwestern Grenada, capital of the island nation, in Saint George Parish, in the West Indies. It is a seaport, with a well-sheltered inner harbor, and an administrative, commercial, and tourist center. Refined sugar and alcoholic beverages are principal products. It is a picturesque community, with streets winding up steep hillsides. St. George's was established in 1650 as a French settlement and was the capital of the British dependency of the Windward Islands from 1885 to 1958. Population (1994 estimate) 30,000.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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