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GRENADA
@Grenada:Geography
Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Trinidad
and Tobago
Map references: Central America and the Caribbean
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GRENADA - MAJOR CITIES
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Latitude, Internat'l Time
Population Longitude Phone Code Zone
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SAINT GEORGE'S 8,000 12.04N, 61.44W 809- GMT-4
Gouyave 2,000 12.10N, 61.44W 809- GMT-4
Hillsborough N/A 12.28N, 61.28W 809- GMT-4
Grenville N/A 12.07N, 61.37W 809- GMT-4
Sauteurs N/A 12.14N, 61.38W 809- GMT-4
Grand Roy N/A 12.08N, 61.45W 809- GMT-4
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Area:
total area: 340 sq km
land area: 340 sq km
comparative area: slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 121 km
Maritime claims:
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm
International disputes: none
Climate: tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds
Terrain: volcanic in origin with central mountains
Natural resources: timber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbors
Land use:
arable land: 15%
permanent crops: 26%
meadows and pastures: 3%
forest and woodland: 9%
other: 47%
Irrigated land: NA sq km
Environment:
current issues: NA
natural hazards: lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season
lasts from June to November
international agreements: party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Law
of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Whaling
Note: the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is
divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada
@Grenada:People
Population: 94,486 (July 1995 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 43% (female 20,076; male 20,824)
15-64 years: 52% (female 23,123; male 25,828)
65 years and over: 5% (female 2,514; male 2,121) (July 1995 est.)
Population growth rate: 0.45% (1995 est.)
Birth rate: 29.69 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)
Death rate: 5.95 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)
Net migration rate: -19.24 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 12.1 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 70.67 years
male: 68.2 years
female: 73.17 years (1995 est.)
Total fertility rate: 3.85 children born/woman (1995 est.)
Nationality:
noun: Grenadian(s)
adjective: Grenadian
Ethnic divisions: black African
Religions: Roman Catholic, Anglican, other Protestant sects
Languages: English (official), French patois
Literacy: age 15 and over has ever attended school (1970)
total population: 98%
male: 98%
female: 98%
Labor force: 36,000
by occupation: services 31%, agriculture 24%, construction 8%,
manufacturing 5%, other 32% (1985)
@Grenada:Government
Names:
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Grenada
Digraph: GJ
Type: parliamentary democracy
Capital: Saint George's
Administrative divisions: 6 parishes and 1 dependency*; Carriacou and
Petit Martinique*, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint
John, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick
Independence: 7 February 1974 (from UK)
National holiday: Independence Day, 7 February (1974)
Constitution: 19 December 1973
Legal system: based on English common law
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952),
represented by Governor General Reginald Oswald PALMER (since 6 August
1992)
head of government: Prime Minister George BRIZAN (since 1 February
1994)
cabinet: Cabinet; appointed by the governor general on advice of the
prime minister
Legislative branch: bicameral Parliament
Senate: consists of a 13-member body, 10 appointed by the government
and 3 by the Leader of the Opposition
House of Representatives: elections last held on 13 March 1990 (next
to be held by NA July 1995); results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (15 total) NDC 7, GULP 4, TNP 2, NNP 2
Judicial branch: Supreme Court
Political parties and leaders: National Democratic Congress (NDC),
George BRIZAN; Grenada United Labor Party (GULP), Sir Eric GAIRY; The
National Party (TNP), Ben JONES; New National Party (NNP), Keith
MITCHELL; Maurice Bishop Patriotic Movement (MBPM), Terrence MARRYSHOW
Member of: ACP, C, CARICOM, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, GATT, IBRD, ICAO,
ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, INTERPOL, IOC, ISO
(subscriber), ITU, LAES, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO,
UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WTO
Diplomatic representation in US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Denneth MODESTE
chancery: 1701 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009
telephone: [1] (202) 265-2561
US diplomatic representation:
chief of mission: (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Ollie P. ANDERSON, Jr.
embassy: Point Salines, Saint George's
mailing address: P. O. Box 54, Saint George's, Grenada, W.I.
telephone: [1] (809) 444-1173 through 1178
FAX: [1] (809) 444-4820
Flag: a rectangle divided diagonally into yellow triangles (top and
bottom) and green triangles (hoist side and outer side) with a red
border around the flag; there are seven yellow five-pointed stars with
three centered in the top red border, three centered in the bottom red
border, and one on a red disk superimposed at the center of the flag;
there is also a symbolic nutmeg pod on the hoist-side triangle
(Grenada is the world's second-largest producer of nutmeg, after
Indonesia); the seven stars represent the seven administrative
divisions
Economy
Overview: The economy is essentially agricultural and centers on the
traditional production of spices and tropical plants. Agriculture
accounts for about 15% of GDP and 80% of exports and employs 24% of
the labor force. Tourism is the leading foreign exchange earner,
followed by agricultural exports. Manufacturing remains relatively
undeveloped, but is expected to grow, given a more favorable private
investment climate since 1983. The economy achieved an impressive
average annual growth rate of 5.5% in 1986-91 but has stalled since
1992. Unemployment remains high at about 25%.
National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $258 million (1993
est.)
National product real growth rate: 0.5% (1993 est.)
National product per capita: $2,750 (1993 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 2.6% (1993 est.)
Unemployment rate: 25% (1994 est.)
Budget:
revenues: $82.2 million (1993 est.)
expenditures: $74.3 million, including capital expenditures of $11.8
million (1993 est.)
Exports: $18.6 million (f.o.b., 1993 est.)
commodities: bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, fruit and vegetables, clothing,
mace
partners: Netherlands, UK, Trinidad and Tobago, United States
Imports: $133.8 million (f.o.b., 1993 est.)
commodities: food 25%, manufactured goods 22%, machinery 20%,
chemicals 10%, fuel 6% (1989)
partners: US 29%, UK, Trinidad and Tobago, Japan, Canada (1989)
External debt: $89.9 million (1993)
Industrial production: growth rate 1.8% (1992 est.); accounts for 9%
of GDP
Electricity:
capacity: 12,500 kW
production: 60 million kWh
consumption per capita: 639 kWh (1993)
Industries: food and beverage, textile, light assembly operations,
tourism, construction
Agriculture: accounts for 14% of GDP and 80% of exports; bananas,
cocoa, nutmeg, and mace account for two-thirds of total crop
production; world's second-largest producer and fourth-largest
exporter of nutmeg and mace; small-sized farms predominate, growing a
variety of citrus fruits, avocados, root crops, sugarcane, corn, and
vegetables
Economic aid:
recipient: US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY84-89), $60 million;
Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments
(1970-89), $70 million; Communist countries (1970-89), $32 million
Currency: 1 EC dollar (EC$) = 100 cents
Exchange rates: East Caribbean dollars (EC$) per US$1 - 2.70 (fixed
rate since 1976)
Fiscal year: calendar year
@Grenada:Transportation
Railroads: 0 km
Highways:
total: 1,000 km
paved: 600 km
unpaved: otherwise improved 300 km; unimproved earth 100 km
Ports: Grenville, Saint George's
Merchant marine: none
Airports:
total: 3
with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
with paved runways under 914 m: 1
@Grenada:Communications
Telephone system: 5,650 telephones; automatic, islandwide telephone
system; new SHF radio links to the islands of Trinidad, Tobago, and
Saint Vincent; VHF and UHF radio links to the islands of Trinidad and
Carriacou
local: NA
intercity: NA
international: SHF, VHF, and UHF radio communications
Radio:
broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0
radios: NA
Television:
broadcast stations: 1
televisions: NA
@Grenada:Defense Forces
Branches: Royal Grenada Police Force, Coast Guard
Defense expenditures: $NA, NA% of GDP
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