| Geographical Information |
| Map Location |
Central America and the Caribbean |
| Geographical Location |
12° 07' North Latitude
61° 40' West Longitude |
| Surface Area |
344 sq km |
| Climate |
Tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds |
| Natural Resources |
Timber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbors |
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| Political Information |
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| Country Name |
Grenada |
| Capital City |
Saint George's |
| Government Type |
Constitutional monarchy with Westminster-style parliament |
| Administrative Divisions |
6 parishes and 1 dependency*; Carriacou and Petit Martinique*, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick |
| Independence Day |
7 February 1974 (from UK) |
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| Demographical Information |
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| Population |
89,502 (July 2005 est.) |
| Nationality |
Grenadian |
| Ethnic Groups |
Black 82%, mixed black and European 13%, European and East Indian 5%, and trace of Arawak/Carib Amerindian |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2% |
| Languages |
English (official), French patois |
| Population Growth Rate |
0.19% (2005 est.) |
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| Economical Information |
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| Currency |
East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Industries |
Food and beverages, textiles, light assembly operations, tourism, construction |
| Labor Force |
42,300 (1996) |
| Labor Force by Sectors |
Agriculture 24%, industry 14%, services 62% (1999 est.) |
| Agriculture Products |
Bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, mace, citrus, avocados, root crops, sugarcane, corn, vegetables |
| Export Commodities |
Bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, fruit and vegetables, clothing, mace |
| Export Partners |
Saint Lucia 11.8%, US 11.6%, Netherlands 8.1%, Antigua and Barbuda 8%, Germany 7.7%, Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.2%, Dominica 7.2%, France 4.5% (2004) |
| Import Commodities |
Food, manufactured goods, machinery, chemicals, fuel |
| Import Partners |
US 27.7%, Trinidad and Tobago 25.4%, UK 5.2% (2004) |
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| Transportation |
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| Railways |
- |
| Highways |
1,040 km |
| Pipelines |
- |
| Airports |
3 (2004 est.) |
| Ports and Harbors |
Grenville, Saint George's |
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| Communication |
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| Phone Code |
+1473 |
| Internet Abbreviation |
.gd |
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| Other |
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| Short History |
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. |
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