Carriacou and Petite Martinique

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Carriacou and Petite Martinique Carriacou et La Petite Martinique
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Location of Carriacou and Petite Martinique
Capital and largest city	Hillsborough 12°28.9′N 61°27.5′W / 12.4817°N 61.4583°W / 12.4817; -61.4583
Official languages	English Patois
Demonym(s)	Carriacouan Petit Martiniquian
Government	Part of Grenada
• Monarch	King Charles III
• Governor General	Cécile La Grenade
• Prime Minister	Dickon Mitchell
• Member of Parliament	Tevin Andrews
• Minister for Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs	Tevin Andrews
Establishment
• Part of British Grenada	1763
• Constituency	1944
• Part of Grenada	February 7, 1974
Area
• Total	37.7 km2 (14.6 sq mi)
Population
• Estimate	6,081[1]
Currency	East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Time zone	UTC−4
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4
Drives on	left
Calling code	+1 473
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.^[2]

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.