Grenada

parliamentary democracyIndependence 7 February 1974 (from UK)

Grenada as the 1990 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 67 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.

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CapitalSaint George's

Area340 km2

Populationas each edition published it

84,135 people July 1990 · 114,621 in 2025

Population growth% a year

Not in this edition 0.24% in 1993

Median ageyears

Not in this edition 20.5 yrs in 2003

Life expectancyyears at birth

Not in this edition 70.15 yrs in 1993

Fertility ratechildren per woman

4.9 children per woman 1990 · 1.89 in 2025

Infant mortalitydeaths per 1,000 live births

30 deaths per 1,000 live births 1990 · 8.8 in 2025

GDP per capitaeach edition's own dollars

Not in this edition $3,000 in 1993

GDP real growth% a year

Not in this edition -0.4% in 1993

Geography

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Land useshare of 340 km2

arable land 15%permanent crops 26%meadows and pastures 3%forest and woodland 9%other 47%

Total area

340km2

land area: 340 km2Comparative area: slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC

Coastline

121km

land boundaries: noneTerritorial sea: 12 nm

Climate

tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds

Terrain

volcanic in origin with central mountains

Natural resources

timber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbors

Environment

lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season lasts from June to November

Note

islands of the Grenadines group are divided politically with St. Vincent and the Grenadines

People

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Population

84,135

(July 1990), growth rate - 0.4% (1990)

Per 1,000 population(1990)

Birth

36Death

Literacy

85%

Nationality

noun--Grenadian(s); adjective--Grenadian

Religion

largely Roman Catholic;
Anglican;
other Protestant sects

Labor force

36,000; 31% services, 24% agriculture, 8% construction, 5% manufacturing, 32% other (1985)

Government

Parliamentary democracy

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House of Representatives, 15 seats, elected 13 March 1990one dot, one seat

NDC 8GULP 3TNP 2NNP 2

Administrative divisions

6 parishes and 1 dependency*; Carriacou and Little Martinique*, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick

Executive branch

British monarch, governor general, prime minister, Ministers of Government (cabinet)

Legislative branch

bicameral Parliament consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Representatives

Judicial branch

Supreme Court Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Sir Paul SCOON (since 30 September 1978);
Head of Government--Prime Minister Nicholas BRATHWAITE (since 13 March 1990)

Political parties and leaders

National Democratic Congress (NDC), Nicholas Brathwaite;
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 Merryshow;
New Jewel Movement (NJM), Bernard Coard

Suffrage

universal at age 18 House of Representatives--last held on 13 March 1990 (next to be held by March 1996);
results--percent of vote by party NA;
seats--(15 total) NDC 8, GULP 3, TNP 2, NNP 2

Communists

about 450 members of the New Jewel Movement (pro-Soviet) and the Maurice Bishop Patriotic Movement (pro-Cuban)

Member of

ACP, CARICOM, FAO, G-77, GATT (de facto), IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, ITU, NAM, OAS, OECS, PAHO, SELA, UN, UNESCO, UPU, WHO

Diplomatic representation

Ambassador Albert O. XAVIER;
Chancery at 1701 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington DC 20009;
telephone (202) 265-2561;
there is a Grenadian Consulate General in New York;
US--Charge d'Affaires James F. COOPER;
Embassy at Ross Point Inn, Saint George's (mailing address is P. O. Box 54, Saint George's);
telephone [440] 1731 or 1734

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

The economy is essentially agricultural and centers on the traditional production of spices and tropical plants.

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GDP, purchasing power parity

$129.7million

per capita $1,535; real growth rate 5% (1988)

Inflation, consumer prices

5.0%

(1989 est.)

Unemployment rate

26%

(1988)

External debt

$108million

(1989 est.)

Exports $31.8 million (f.o.b., 1988 est.)commodities, where a share is given

nutmeg

35%cocoa beans

15%bananas

13%mace

also textiles; partners--US 4%, UK, FRG, Netherlands, Trinidad and Tobago

Imports $92.6 million (c.i.f., 1988 est.)

machinery

24%food

22%manufactured goods

19%petroleum

; partners--US 32%, UK, Trinidad and Tobago, Japan, Canada

Budget

Revenues

$74.2 millionExpenditures

$82.3 million

expenditures, including capital expenditures of $27.8 million (1989 est.)

The economy is essentially agricultural and centers on the traditional production of spices and tropical plants. Agriculture accounts for about 20% of GDP and 90% 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 with a more favorable private investment climate since 1983, it is expected to grow. Despite an impressive average annual growth rate for the economy of 5.5% during the period 1984-88, unemployment remains high at about 26%.

accounts for 20% of GDP and 90% 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-size farms predominate, growing a variety of citrus fruits, avocados, root crops, sugarcane, corn, and vegetables

Aid

US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY84-88), $60 million;
Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-87), $61 million;
Communist countries (1970-88), $32 million

Communications

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Airports, 3 total, 3 usable

permanent-surface runways

2runways over 3,659 m

nonerunways 2,440-3,659 m

1runways 1,220-2,439 m

Highways

1,000 km total;
600 km paved, 300 km otherwise improved;
100 km unimproved

automatic, islandwide telephone system with 5,650 telephones;
new SHF links to Trinidad and Tobago and St. Vincent;
VHF and UHF links to Trinidad and Carriacou;
stations--1 AM, no FM, 1 TV

Defense Forces

Royal Grenada Police Force

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