Grenada

parliamentary democracyIndependence 7 February 1974 (from UK)

Grenada as the 1992 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 69 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.

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CapitalSaint George's

Area340 km2

Populationas each edition published it

83,556 people July 1992 · 84,135 in 1990

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

4.6 children per woman 1992 · 4.9 in 1990

Infant mortalitydeaths per 1,000 live births

28 deaths per 1,000 live births 1992 · 30 in 1990

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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Total area

340km2

Comparative area: slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC

Coastline

121km

land boundaries: noneExclusive economic zone: 200 nmTerritorial sea: 12 nm

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%

Environment

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

Note

islands of the Grenadines group are divided politically with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

People

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Population

83,556

(July 1992), growth rate - 0.3% (1992)

Per 1,000 population(1992)

Birth

34Death

Literacy

98%

(male 98%, female 98%) age 15 and over having ever attended school (1970)

Nationality

noun - Grenadian(s); adjective - Grenadian

Religions

largely Roman Catholic;
Anglican;
other Protestant sects

Labor force

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

Government

Parliamentary democracy

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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

Leaders

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 MARRYSHOW;
New Jewel Movement (NJM), Bernard COARD

Elections

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

Member of

ACP, C, CARICOM, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, INTERPOL, IOC, ITU, LAES, LORCS, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WTO

Diplomatic representation

Ambassador Denneth MODESTE;
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 Annette VELER;
Embassy at Ross Point Inn, Saint George's (mailing address is P. O. Box 54, Saint George's);
telephone (809) 444-1173 through 1178

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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Inflation, consumer prices

7.0%

(1990)

Unemployment rate

25%

(1990 est.)

External debt

$90million

(1990 est.)

Budget

Revenues

$54.9 millionExpenditures

$77.6 million

expenditures, including capital expenditures of $16.6 million (1990 est.)

The economy is essentially agricultural and centers on the traditional production of spices and tropical plants. Agriculture accounts for about 16% 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. Despite an impressive average annual growth rate for the economy of 5.5% during the period 1986-91, unemployment remains high at about 25%.

GDP

purchasing power equivalent - $238 million, per capita $2,800 (1989); real growth rate 5.2% (1990 est.)

Exports

$26.0 million (f.o.b., 1990 est.)

commodities:: nutmeg 36%, cocoa beans 9%, bananas 14%, mace 8%, textiles 5%
partners:: US 12%, UK, FRG, Netherlands, Trinidad and Tobago (1989)

Imports

$105.0 million (f.o.b., 1989 est.)

commodities:: food 25%, manufactured goods 22%, machinery 20%, chemicals 10%, fuel 6% (1989)
partners:: US 29%, UK, Trinidad and Tobago, Japan, Canada (1989)

accounts for 16% 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-size farms predominate, growing a variety of citrus fruits, avocados, root crops, sugarcane, corn, and vegetables

Economic aid

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

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 radio links to Trinidad and Tobago and Saint Vincent;
VHF and UHF radio links to Trinidad and Carriacou;
broadcast stations - 1 AM, no FM, 1 TV

Defense Forces

Royal Grenada Police Force, Coast Guard

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