Grenada
parliamentary democracyIndependence 7 February 1974 (from UK)
Grenada as the 1999 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 100 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.
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Geography
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and | Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
18 fieldsLand useshare of 340 sq km
Location
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Environment--international agreements
- party to:
- Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Whaling
- signed, but not ratified:
- none of the selected agreements
Geography--note
the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada
People
15 fieldsPer 1,000 population(1999 est.)
Male · female
Age structure
- 0-14 years:
- 43% (male 21,055; female 20,365)
- 15-64 years:
- 53% (male 27,524; female 23,766)
- 65 years and over:
- 4% (male 2,034; female 2,264) (1999 est.)
Sex ratio
- at birth:
- 1.02 male(s)/female
- under 15 years:
- 1.03 male(s)/female
- 15-64 years:
- 1.16 male(s)/female
- 65 years and over:
- 0.9 male(s)/female
- total population:
- 1.09 male(s)/female (1999 est.)
Government
Parliamentary democracy; Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Daniel WILLIAMS (since 9 August 1996); Prime Minister Keith MITCHELL (since 22 June 1995)
18 fieldsLegislature, 15 seats, elected 18 January 1999one dot, one seat
Administrative divisions
6 parishes and 1 dependency*; Carriacou and Petit Martinique*, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick
Executive branch
- chief of state:
- Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Daniel WILLIAMS (since 9 August 1996)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Keith MITCHELL (since 22 June 1995)
- cabinet:
- Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister
- elections:
- none;
- the monarch is hereditary;
- governor general appointed by the monarch;
- prime minister appointed by the governor general from among the members of the House of Assembly
Legislative branch
bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (a 13-member body, 10 appointed by the government and three by the leader of the opposition) and the House of Representatives (15 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 18 January 1999 (next to be held by NA October 2004)
- election results:
- House of Representatives--percent of vote by party--NA; seats by party--NNP 15
International organization participation
ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, ISO (subscriber), ITU, LAES, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WToO, WTrO
Diplomatic representation in the US
- chief of mission:
- Ambassador Denis G. ANTOINE
- chancery:
- 1701 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009
- consulate(s):
- New York
Diplomatic representation from the US
- chief of mission:
- the ambassador to Barbados is accredited to Grenada
- embassy:
- Point Salines, Saint George's
- mailing address:
- P. O. Box 54, Saint George's, Grenada, West Indies
Flag description
- 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
In this island economy progress in fiscal | reforms and prudent macroeconomic management have boosted annual | growth to nearly 5% in 1997-98.
31 fieldsGDP--composition by sector(1996 est.)
Trading partnersexports left, imports right
Electricity
Economy--overview
In this island economy progress in fiscal reforms and prudent macroeconomic management have boosted annual growth to nearly 5% in 1997-98. The increase in economic activity has been led by construction and trade. Tourist facilities are being expanded; tourism is the leading foreign exchange earner.
Major short-term concerns are the rising fiscal deficit and the deterioration in the external account balance. Grenada shares a common central bank and a common currency with seven other members of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).
Labor force--by occupation
services 31%, agriculture 24%, construction 8%, manufacturing 5%, other 32% (1985)
Agriculture--products
bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, mace, citrus, avocados, root crops, sugarcane, corn, vegetables
Communications
6 fieldsTelephone system
automatic, islandwide telephone system
- domestic:
- interisland VHF and UHF radiotelephone links
- international:
- new SHF radiotelephone links to Trinidad and Tobago and Saint Vincent; VHF and UHF radio links to Trinidad
Transportation
7 fieldsAirports by runway lengthunpaved only
Networkskm
Military
Royal Grenada Police Force (includes Special | Service Unit), Coast Guard
3 fieldsTransnational Issues
2 fieldsIllicit drugs
small-scale cannabis cultivation; lesser transshipment point for marijuana and cocaine to US
Cite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Grenada.” The World Factbook 1999. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/grenada/1999.