Grenada

parliamentary democracyIndependence 7 February 1974 (from UK)

Grenada as the 1993 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 74 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.

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CapitalSaint George's

Area340 km2

Locationin the eastern Caribbean Sea, about 150 im north of Trinidad and Tobago

Populationas each edition published it

93,830 people July 1993 est. · 84,135 in 1990

Population growth% a year

0.24% 1993 est. · 0.24% in 2025

Median ageyears

Not in this edition 20.5 yrs in 2003

Life expectancyyears at birth

70.15 years 1993 est. · 76.3 yrs in 2025

Fertility ratechildren per woman

4 children per woman 1993 est. · 4.9 in 1990

Infant mortalitydeaths per 1,000 live births

12.7 deaths per 1,000 live births 1993 est. · 30 in 1990

GDP per capitaeach edition's own dollars

$3,000 1992 est. · $17,700 in 2025

GDP real growth% a year

-0.4% 1992 est. · 3.7% in 2025

Geography

In the eastern Caribbean Sea, about 150 im north of Trinidad and Tobago

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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%

Area

340km2

land area: 340 km2comparative area: slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC

Coastline

121km

land boundaries: 0 kmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmterritorial sea: 12 nm

Location

in the eastern Caribbean Sea, about 150 im north of Trinidad and Tobago

Map references

Central America and the Caribbean, South America, Standard Time Zones of the World

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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

People

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Population

93,830

(July 1993 est.)growth rate: 0.24% (1993 est.)

Per 1,000 population(1993 est.)

Birth

30.85Death

6.46Net migration

-21.95

Male · female(1993 est.)

TotalMale · femaleLife expectancy years70.15

67.79 · 72.54

TotalMale · femaleLiteracy98%

98% · 98%

MaleFemaleLiteracy age 15 and over having ever attended school (1970)

Labor force

36,000

by occupation: services 31%, agriculture 24%, construction 8%, manufacturing 5%, other 32% (1985)

Infant mortality rate

12.7 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)

Nationality

noun:: Grenadian(s)
adjective:: Grenadian

Religions

Roman Catholic, Anglican, other Protestant sects

Government

Parliamentary democracy

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Names

conventional long form:: none
conventional short form:: Grenada

Administrative divisions

6 parishes and 1 dependency*; Carriacou and Petit Martinique*, Saint Andrew,, Saint David, Saint

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

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 Reginald Oswald PALMER (since 6 August 1992)
Head of Government:: Prime Minister Nicholas BRATHWAITE (since 13 March 1990)

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 in US

chief of mission:: Ambassador Denneth MODESTE
chancery:: 1701 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009
telephone:: (202) 265-2561
consulate general:: New York

US diplomatic representation

chief of mission:: Charge d'Affaires Annette T. VELER
embassy:: Ross Point Inn, Saint George's
mailing address:: P. O. Box 54, Saint George's
telephone:: (809) 444-1173 through 1178
FAX:: (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

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

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GDP per capita, PPP

$3,000

(1992 est.)

Real growth rate

-0.4%

(1992 est.)industrial production growth: growth rate 5.8% (1989 est.); accounts for 9% of GDP

Inflation, consumer prices

2.6%

(1991 est.)

Unemployment rate

25%

(1992 est.)

Budget

Revenues

$78 millionExpenditures

$51 million

expenditures, including capital expenditures of $22 million (1991 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. The economy achieved an impressive average annual growth rate of 5.5% in 1986-91 but stalled in 1992. Unemployment remains high at about 25%.

National product

GDP - purchasing power equivalent - $250 million (1992 est.)

Exports

$30 million (f.o.b., 1991 est.)

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

Imports

$110 million (f.o.b., 1991 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