Grenada

noun:

Grenadian(s)

adjective:

Grenadian

total:

35.4 years (2024 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:

9 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 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

improved:

total: 96.8% of population

unimproved:

total: 3.2% of population (2017 est.)

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 destruction 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.)

particulate matter emissions:

10.08 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)

carbon dioxide emissions:

0.27 megatons (2016 est.)

methane emissions:

2.04 megatons (2020 est.)

municipal:

10 million cubic meters (2020 est.)

industrial:

0 cubic meters (2017 est.)

agricultural:

2.1 million cubic meters (2017 est.)

conventional long form:

none

conventional short form:

Grenada

etymology:

• derivation of the name remains obscure;
• some sources attribute the designation to Spanish influence (most likely named for the Spanish city of Granada), with subsequent French and English interpretations resulting in the present-day Grenada;
• 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:

• the 1763 Treaty of Paris transferred possession of Grenada from France to Great Britain;
• the new administration renamed Ville de Fort Royal (Fort Royal Town) to Saint George's Town, after the patron saint of England;
• eventually the name became simply Saint George's

history:

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

amendments:

• 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;
• amended 1991, 1992

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

elections/appointments:

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

highest court(s):

• regionally, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States;
• the ECSC - headquartered on St. Lucia - 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 is itinerant, traveling to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts;
• High Court judges reside in the member states, with 2 in Grenada;
• appeals beyond the ECSC in civil and criminal matters are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)

judge selection and term of office:

• chief justice of Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court appointed by Her Majesty, Queen ELIZABETH II;
• 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

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 US Ambassador to Barbados, Ambassador Richard F. NYHUS, 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/

• 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 a leading nutmeg producer);
• the seven stars stand for the seven administrative divisions, with the central star denoting the capital, St. George's;
• yellow represents the sun and the warmth of the people, green stands for vegetation and agriculture, and red symbolizes harmony, unity, and courage

name:

"Hail Grenada"

lyrics/music:

Irva Merle BAPTISTE/Louis Arnold MASANTO

note: adopted 1974; as a Commonwealth country, in addition to the national anthem, "God Save the King" serves as the royal anthem (see United Kingdom)

• 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:

3.3% (2023 est.)

industry:

14.9% (2023 est.)

services:

64.3% (2023 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.)

exports:

(2022 est.) less than 1 metric ton

imports:

0.7 metric tons (2022 est.)

general assessment:

• the telecom sector has seen a decline in subscriber numbers (particularly for prepaid mobile services the mainstay of short term visitors) and revenue;
• fixed and mobile broadband services are two areas that have benefited from the crisis as employees and students have resorted to working from home;
• one area of the telecom market that is not prepared for growth is 5G mobile;
• governments, regulators, and even the mobile network operators have shown that they have not been investing in 5G opportunities at the present time;
• network expansion and enhancements remain concentrated around improving LTE coverage (2021)

domestic:

21 per 100 for fixed-line and 81 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2021)

international:

• country code - 1-473;
• landing points for the ECFS, Southern Caribbean Fiber and CARCIP submarine cables with links to 13 Caribbean islands extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad & Tobago including Puerto Rico and Barbados;
• SHF radiotelephone links to Trinidad and Tobago and Saint Vincent;
• VHF and UHF radio links to Trinidad (2019)

• multiple publicly and privately owned television and radio stations;
• Grenada Information Service (GIS) is government-owned and provides television and radio services;
• 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;
• Meaningful Television (MTV) broadcasts island-wide and is part of a locally-owned media house, Moving Target Company, that also includes an FM radio station and a weekly newspaper;
• multi-channel cable TV subscription service is provided by Columbus Communications Grenada (FLOW GRENADA) and is available island wide;
• approximately 25 private radio stations also broadcast throughout the country (2019)

total:

1,127 km

paved:

902 km

unpaved:

225 km (2017)

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 (2024)

• a transit point for cocaine and marijuana destined for North America, Europe, and elsewhere in the Caribbean;
• some local demand for cocaine and some use of synthetic drugs