Grenada

noun:

Grenadian(s)

adjective:

Grenadian

total:

35.9 years (2025 est.)

male:

35.2 years

female:

35.7 years

at birth:

1.1 male(s)/female

0-14 years:

1.09 male(s)/female

15-64 years:

1.04 male(s)/female

65 years and over:

0.9 male(s)/female

total population:

1.03 male(s)/female (2024 est.)

total:

8.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)

male:

8.6 deaths/1,000 live births

female:

9.5 deaths/1,000 live births

total population:

76.3 years (2024 est.)

male:

73.7 years

female:

79.1 years

total:

8.62 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

beer:

3.54 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

wine:

0.56 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

spirits:

4.21 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

other alcohols:

0.31 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

• deforestation causing habitat and species loss;
• coastal erosion and contamination;
• pollution and sedimentation;
• inadequate solid waste management

party to:

Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling

signed, but not ratified:

none of the selected agreements

urban population:

37.1% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization:

0.86% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

municipal solid waste generated annually:

29,500 tons (2024 est.)

percent of municipal solid waste recycled:

15.1% (2022 est.)

municipal:

12 million cubic meters (2022 est.)

industrial:

0 cubic meters (2022 est.)

agricultural:

2.1 million cubic meters (2022 est.)

conventional long form:

none

conventional short form:

Grenada

etymology:

• origin of the name remains obscure;
• some sources attribute the designation to Spanish influence (most likely named for the Spanish city of Granada);
• in Spanish granada means "pomegranate"

name:

Saint George's

geographic coordinates:

12 03 N, 61 45 W

time difference:

UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology:

• originally named Ville de Fort Royal (Fort Royal Town), the name was changed to Saint George's Town in 1764, in honor of the patron saint of England, when the English took over Grenada from the French;
• the name was eventually shortened to Saint George's

history:

previous 1967; latest presented 19 December 1973, effective 7 February 1974, suspended 1979 following a revolution but restored in 1983

amendment process:

• proposed by either house of Parliament;
• passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership in both houses and assent of the governor general;
• passage of amendments to constitutional sections, such as personal rights and freedoms, the structure, authorities, and procedures of the branches of government, the delimitation of electoral constituencies, or the procedure for amending the constitution, also requires two-thirds majority approval in a referendum

citizenship by birth:

yes

citizenship by descent only:

yes

dual citizenship recognized:

yes

residency requirement for naturalization:

7 years for persons from a non-Caribbean state and 4 years for a person from a Caribbean state

chief of state:

King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor General Cecile LA GRENADE (since 7 May 2013)

head of government:

Prime Minister Dickon MITCHELL (since 24 June 2022)

cabinet:

Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister

election/appointment process:

• the monarchy is hereditary;
• governor general appointed by the monarch;
• following legislative elections, the governor general usually appoints the leader of the majority party or majority coalition as prime minister

legislature name:

Parliament

legislative structure:

bicameral

chamber name:

House of Representatives

number of seats:

15 (all directly elected)

electoral system:

plurality/majority

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

6/23/2022

parties elected and seats per party:

National Democratic Congress (NDC) (9); New National Party (NNP) (6)

percentage of women in chamber:

31.3%

expected date of next election:

June 2027

chamber name:

Senate

number of seats:

13 (all appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

8/31/2022

percentage of women in chamber:

30.8%

expected date of next election:

August 2027

highest court(s):

• regionally, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States;
• the ECSC is headquartered on St. Lucia and consists of the Court of Appeal -- headed by the chief justice and 4 judges -- and the High Court with 18 judges;
• the Court of Appeal travels to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts

judge selection and term of office:

• chief justice of Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court appointed by the British monarch;
• other justices and judges appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, and independent body of judicial officials;
• Court of Appeal justices appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 65;
• High Court judges appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 62

subordinate courts:

magistrates' courts; Court of Magisterial Appeals

note: appeals beyond the ECSC in civil and criminal matters are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)

chief of mission:

Ambassador Tarlie FRANCIS (since 15 September 2023)

chancery:

1701 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009

telephone:

[1] (202) 265-2561

FAX:

[1] (202) 265-2468

email address and website:

[email protected]; https://grenadaembassyusa.org/

consulate(s) general:

Miami, New York

chief of mission:

the US does not have an official embassy in Grenada; the Chargé d’Affaires to Barbados, Karin B. SULLIVAN, is accredited to Grenada

embassy:

Lance-aux-Epines, Saint George's

mailing address:

3180 Grenada Place, Washington DC 20521-3180

telephone:

[1] (473) 444-1173

FAX:

[1] (473) 444-4820

email address and website:

[email protected]; https://bb.usembassy.gov/embassy/grenada/

description:

• a rectangle divided diagonally into yellow triangles (top and bottom) and green triangles (left and right), with a wide red border around the flag;
• three five-pointed yellow stars are centered on the top and bottom of the red border, with one larger yellow star on a red disk at the center of the flag;
• a small yellow-and-red nutmeg pod is on the left triangle

meaning:

• the seven stars stand for the country's administrative divisions, with the central star symbolizing the capital, St. George's;
• yellow stands for the sun and the warmth of the people, green for vegetation and agriculture, and red for harmony, unity, and courage

• Grenada’s coat of arms shows Grand Etang Lake, a crater lake on the volcano that formed Grenada;
• in the center of the shield is Christopher Columbus’s ship, the Santa Maria , which landed on the island in 1498;
• the gold cross dividing the shield, the two Madonna lilies, and the national motto signal the importance of religion;
• two lions symbolize past UK rule (1762-1974), as well as Grenada’s current status as a Commonwealth country;
• the corn stalk and banana plant represent agriculture;
• the armadillo and Grenada dove next to the shield are native to the island, and the roses in the bougainvillea flower garland represent Grenada’s seven communities

title:

"Hail Grenada"

lyrics/music:

Irva Merle BAPTISTE/Louis Arnold MASANTO

history:

adopted 1974; _____

title:

"God Save the King"

lyrics/music:

unknown

history:

royal anthem, as a Commonwealth country

• small OECS service-based economy;
• large tourism, construction, transportation, and education sectors;
• major spice exporter;
• shrinking but still high public debt;
• vulnerable to hurricanes;
• emerging blue economy incentives

agriculture:

2.7% (2024 est.)

industry:

14.8% (2024 est.)

services:

65.2% (2024 est.)

note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

lowest 10%:

2.1% (2018 est.)

highest 10%:

33.7% (2018 est.)

note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population

• multiple publicly and privately owned TV and radio stations;
• state-owned Grenada Information Service (GIS) provides TV and radio;
• the Grenada Broadcasting Network, jointly owned by the government and the Caribbean Communications Network of Trinidad and Tobago, operates a TV station and 2 radio stations;
• multi-channel cable TV subscription service is provided by Columbus Communications Grenada (FLOW GRENADA);
• approximately 25 private radio stations (2019)

total ports:

1 (2024)

large:

0

medium:

0

small:

1

very small:

0

ports with oil terminals:

1

key ports:

St. George's

Grenada joined the Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS) in 1985; RSS signatories (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) agreed to prepare contingency plans and assist one another, on request, in national emergencies, prevention of smuggling, search and rescue, immigration control, fishery protection, customs and excise control, maritime policing duties, protection of off-shore installations, pollution control, national and other disasters, and threats to national security (2025)