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Grenada
Background :
Carib Indians inhabited Grenada when COLUMBUS discovered the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than a century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, established sugar estates, and imported large numbers of African slaves. Britain took the island in 1762 and vigorously expanded sugar production. In the 19th century, cacao eventually surpassed sugar as the main export crop; in the 20th century, nutmeg became the leading export. In 1967, Britain gave Grenada autonomy over its internal affairs. Full independence was attained in 1974 making Grenada one of the smallest independent countries in the Western Hemisphere. Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983. Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. Free elections were reinstituted the following year and have continued since that time. Hurricane Ivan struck Grenada in September of 2004 causing severe damage.
Location :
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Geographic Coordinates Center :
12 07 N, 61 40 W (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | -61.80 |
| North | 12.32 |
| East | -61.57 |
| South | 11.99 |
Map references :
America
Area :
| total | 344 | square km |
| land | 344 | square km |
| water | 0 | square km |
Coastline :
121.00 km
Climate :
tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds
Terrain :
volcanic in origin with central mountains
Elevation extremes :
| lowest point | 0 | metres |
| highest point | 840 | metres |
Natural resources :
| deepwater harbors | timber |
| tropical fruit |
Land use :
| arable land | 5.88 | % |
| permanent crops | 29.41 | % |
| other | 64.71 | % |
international agreements :
| Biodiversity | Climate Change |
| Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol | Desertification |
| Endangered Species | Law of the Sea |
| Ozone Layer Protection | Whaling |
Population :
90 739
Indicators :
| Growth rate | 0.47 | % |
| Birth rate | 21.32 | births/1,000 population |
| Total fertility rate | 2.23 | children born/woman |
| Death rate | 6.09 | deaths/1,000 population |
| Net migration rate | -10.55 | migrant(s)/1,000 population |
Age structure :
| 0-14 years | 32.00 | % |
| 15-64 years | 65.20 | % |
| 65 years and over | 2.80 | % |
Median age :
| total | 22.80 | years |
| male | 23.30 | years |
| female | 22.30 | years |
Sex ratio :
| at birth | 1.00 | male(s)/female |
| under 15 years | 1.01 | male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 1.12 | male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.97 | male(s)/female |
| total population | 1.08 | male(s)/female |
Health :
| Infant mortality rate | 13.23 | deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth - total population | 65.95 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - male | 64.06 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - female | 67.85 | years |
Religions :
| Roman Catholic | 53.00 | % |
| Anglican | 13.80 | % |
| other Protestant | 33.20 | % |
Languages :
| English | |
| French patois |
Literacy :
| total population | 96.00 | % |
Country name :
| conventional short form | Grenada |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | GD |
| ISO Numeric | 308 |
| ISO3 | GRD |
| FIPS | GJ |
| ccTLD | gd |
| English | Grenada |
Administrative divisions :
6 parishes and 1 dependency*; Carriacou and Petite Martinique*, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick
Capital :
| name | Saint George's |
| geographic coordinates | 12 03 N, 61 45 W |
| time difference | -4.00 |
International organization participation :
| ACP | AOSIS |
| C | CDB |
| Caricom | FAO |
| G-77 | IBRD |
| ICAO | ICRM |
| IDA | IFAD |
| IFC | IFRCS |
| ILO | IMF |
| IMO | IOC |
| ITU | ITUC |
| Interpol | LAES |
| MIGA | NAM |
| OAS | OECS |
| OPANAL | OPCW |
| PetroCaribe | UN |
| UNCTAD | UNESCO |
| UNIDO | UPU |
| WFTU | WHO |
| WIPO | WTO |
Independence :
1974-02-07
National holiday :
Independence Day
1974-02-07
Executive branch :
| Prime Minister Tillman THOMAS | Queen ELIZABETH II |
GDP - Gross Domestic product :
| PPP - Purchasing Power Parity | 1 156 000 000 | $ |
| Official Exchange Rate | 683 000 000 | |
| RGR - Real Growth rate | -4.00 | % |
| PPP - per capita | 12 700 | $ |
GDP Composition by sector :
| agriculture | 5.40 | % |
| industry | 18.00 | % |
| services | 76.60 | % |
Labor force - by occupation :
| agriculture | 24.00 | % |
| industry | 14.00 | % |
| services | 62.00 | % |
Other Indicators :
| Unemployment rate | 12.50 | % |
| Population below poverty line | 32.00 | % |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 3.70 | % |
| Current account balance | - 138 000 000 | $ |
| Debt external | 347 000 000 | $ |
Budget :
| revenues | 85 800 000 | $ |
| expenditures | 102 100 000 | $ |
Agriculture - products :
| avocados | bananas |
| citrus | cocoa |
| corn | mace |
| nutmeg | root crops |
| sugarcane | vegetables |
Industries :
| beverages | construction |
| food | light assembly operations |
| textiles | tourism |
Energy :
| Electricity Production | 178 700 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Consumption | 155 700 000 | kWh |
| Oil Consumption | 3 000 | bbl/day |
| Oil Imports | 1 923 | bbl/day |
Value :
38 000 000 $
Partners :
| Saint Lucia (lc) | 16.40 | % |
| United States (us) | 11.30 | % |
| United Kingdom (gb) | 11.30 | % |
| Antigua and Barbuda (ag) | 11.10 | % |
| Saint Kitts a & Nevis | 10.00 | % |
| Dominican Republic (do) | 10.00 | % |
| France (fr) | 6.40 | % |
Commodities :
| bananas | clothing |
| cocoa | fruit and vegetables |
| mace | nutmeg |
Value :
343 000 000 $
Partners :
| Trinidad and Tobago (tt) | 43.10 | % |
| United States (us) | 24.50 | % |
| Barbados (bb) | 3.60 | % |
Commodities :
| chemicals | food |
| fuels | machinery |
| manufactured products |
Currency-code :
XCD
Currency-name :
East Caribbean dollar
Communications :
| Telephons Main lines in use | 28 600 | |
| Telephons Mobile, Cellular | 60 000 | |
| FM Radio broadcast stations | 13 | |
| Television broadcast stations | 2 | |
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | gd | |
| Internet Hosts | 42 | |
| Internet Users | 24 000 |
Transportation :
| Airports with paved runways | 3 | |
| Roadways - total | 1 127 | km |
| Roadways - paved | 687 | km |
| Roadways - unpaved | 440 | km |
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