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Title         :Grenada 
Text          : 
                                     Grenada 
 
                                    Geography 
 
Location: 
    Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Trinidad and Tobago 
Map references: 
    Central America and the Caribbean 
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 
 
                                     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) 
 
                                   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 
 
                                   Government 
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 
 
                                     Economy 
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 
 
                                 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 
 
                                 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 
 
                                 Defense Forces 
 
Branches: 
    Royal Grenada Police Force, Coast Guard 
Defense expenditures: 
    $NA, NA% of GDP 

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