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 GrenadaBaker Island
Administrative divisions 6 parishes and 1 dependency*; Carriacou and Petit Martinique*, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick -
Age structure 0-14 years: 33.4% (male 15,097/female 14,820)


15-64 years: 63.4% (male 30,106/female 26,764)


65 years and over: 3.3% (male 1,394/female 1,522) (2006 est.)		 -
Agriculture - products bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, mace, citrus, avocados, root crops, sugarcane, corn, vegetables -
Airports 3 (2006) one abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m covered with vegetation and unusable (2006)
Airports - with paved runways total: 3


2,438 to 3,047 m: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1


under 914 m: 1 (2006)		 -
Area total: 344 sq km


land: 344 sq km


water: 0 sq km		 total: 1.4 sq km


land: 1.4 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative twice the size of Washington, DC about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background Carib Indians inhabited Grenada when COLUMBUS discovered the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than a century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, established sugar estates, and imported large numbers of African slaves. Britain took the island in 1762 and vigorously expanded sugar production. In the 19th century, cacao eventually surpassed sugar as the main export crop; in the 20th century, nutmeg became the leading export. In 1967, Britain gave Grenada autonomy over its internal affairs. Full independence was attained in 1974 making Grenada one of the smallest independent countries in the Western Hemisphere. Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983. Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. Free elections were reinstituted the following year and have continued since that time. Hurricane Ivan struck Grenada in September of 2004 causing severe damage. The US took possession of the island in 1857, and its guano deposits were mined by US and British companies during the second half of the 19th century. In 1935, a short-lived attempt at colonization was begun on this island - as well as on nearby Howland Island - but was disrupted by World War II and thereafter abandoned. Presently the island is a National Wildlife Refuge run by the US Department of the Interior; a day beacon is situated near the middle of the west coast.
Birth rate 22.08 births/1,000 population (2006 est.) -
Budget revenues: $85.8 million


expenditures: $102.1 million; including capital expenditures of $28 million (1997)		 -
Capital 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)		 -
Climate tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun
Coastline 121 km 4.8 km
Constitution 19 December 1973 -
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Grenada		 conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Baker Island
Death rate 6.88 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.) -
Debt - external $347 million (2004) -
Dependency status - unincorporated territory of the US; administered from Washington, DC, by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system
Diplomatic representation from the US chief of mission: the US Ambassador to Barbados is accredited to Grenada


embassy: Lance-aux-Epines Stretch, Saint George's


mailing address: P. O. Box 54, Saint George's


telephone: [1] (473) 444-1173 through 1176


FAX: [1] (473) 444-4820		 -
Diplomatic representation in the US chief of mission: Ambassador Denis G. ANTOINE


chancery: 1701 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009


telephone: [1] (202) 265-2561


FAX: [1] (202) 265-2468


consulate(s) general: New York		 -
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient $15.4 million (2004) -
Economy - overview Grenada relies on tourism as its main source of foreign exchange, especially since the construction of an international airport in 1985. Strong performances in construction and manufacturing, together with the development of an offshore financial industry, have also contributed to growth in national output. no economic activity
Electricity - consumption 148.6 million kWh (2003) -
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (2003) -
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (2003) -
Electricity - production 159.8 million kWh (2003) -
Elevation extremes lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m


highest point: Mount Saint Catherine 840 m		 lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 8 m
Environment - current issues NA no natural fresh water resources
Environment - international agreements party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Whaling


signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements		 -
Ethnic groups black 82%, mixed black and European 13%, European and East Indian 5%, and trace of Arawak/Carib Amerindian -
Exchange rates East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7 (2005), 2.7 (2004), 2.7 (2003), 2.7 (2002), 2.7 (2001) -
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; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the governor general		 -
Exports NA bbl/day -
Exports - commodities bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, fruit and vegetables, clothing, mace -
Exports - partners Saint Lucia 12.1%, US 11.3%, Antigua and Barbuda 8.2%, Germany 7.9%, Netherlands 7.8%, Saint Kitts & Nevis 7.4%, Dominica 7.4%, UK 6.8%, France 4.2% (2005) -
Fiscal year calendar year -
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 the flag of the US is used
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: 5.4%


industry: 18%


services: 76.6% (2000)		 -
GDP - real growth rate 0.9% (2005 est.) -
Geographic coordinates 12 07 N, 61 40 W 0 13 N, 176 28 W
Geography - note the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada treeless, sparse, and scattered vegetation consisting of grasses, prostrate vines, and low growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%		 -
Illicit drugs small-scale cannabis cultivation; lesser transshipment point for marijuana and cocaine to US -
Imports NA bbl/day -
Imports - commodities food, manufactured goods, machinery, chemicals, fuel -
Imports - partners Trinidad and Tobago 27.8%, US 27%, UK 6% (2005) -
Independence 7 February 1974 (from UK) -
Industrial production growth rate 0.7% (1997 est.) -
Industries food and beverages, textiles, light assembly operations, tourism, construction -
Infant mortality rate total: 14.27 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 13.87 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 14.67 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)		 -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 3% (2005 est.) -
International organization participation ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO (subscriber), ITU, LAES, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WTO -
Irrigated land NA 0 sq km
Judicial branch Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, consisting of a court of Appeal and a High Court of Justice (a High Court judge is assigned to and resides in Grenada) -
Labor force 42,300 (1996) -
Labor force - by occupation agriculture: 24%


industry: 14%


services: 62% (1999 est.)		 -
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 5.88%


permanent crops: 29.41%


other: 64.71% (2005)		 arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2005)
Languages English (official), French patois -
Legal system based on English common law the laws of the US, where applicable, apply
Legislative branch bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (a 13-member body, 10 appointed by the government and 3 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 27 November 2003 (next to be held by November 2008)


election results: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NNP 46.65%, NDC 44.12%; seats by party - NNP 8, NDC 7		 -
Life expectancy at birth total population: 64.87 years


male: 63.06 years


female: 66.68 years (2006 est.)		 -
Literacy definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 96%


male: NA%


female: NA% (2003 est.)		 -
Location Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia
Map references Central America and the Caribbean Oceania
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm		 territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Military - note - defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard
Military branches no regular military forces; Royal Grenada Police Force -
Military expenditures - dollar figure NA -
Military expenditures - percent of GDP NA -
National holiday Independence Day, 7 February (1974) -
Nationality noun: Grenadian(s)


adjective: Grenadian		 -
Natural hazards lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season lasts from June to November the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
Natural resources timber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbors guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife
Net migration rate -12.59 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.) -
Political parties and leaders Good Old Democracy or GOD [Justin MCBURNIE]; Grenada United Labor Party or GULP [Gloria Payne BANFIELD]; National Democratic Congress or NDC [Tillman THOMAS]; New National Party or NNP [Keith MITCHELL]; People Labor Movement or PLM [Dr. Francis ALEXIS] -
Political pressure groups and leaders NA -
Population 89,703 (July 2006 est.) uninhabited


note: American civilians evacuated in 1942 after Japanese air and naval attacks during World War II; occupied by US military during World War II, but abandoned after the war; public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; a cemetery and remnants of structures from early settlement are located near the middle of the west coast; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service (2005 est.)
Population below poverty line 32% (2000) -
Population growth rate 0.26% (2006 est.) -
Radio broadcast stations AM 2, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998) -
Religions Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2% -
Sex ratio at birth: 1 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.13 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.92 male(s)/female


total population: 1.08 male(s)/female (2006 est.)		 -
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal -
Telephone system general assessment: automatic, islandwide telephone system


domestic: interisland VHF and UHF radiotelephone links


international: country code - 1-473; new SHF radiotelephone links to Trinidad and Tobago and Saint Vincent; VHF and UHF radio links to Trinidad		 -
Telephones - main lines in use 32,700 (2004) -
Telephones - mobile cellular 43,300 (2004) -
Television broadcast stations 2 (1997) -
Terrain volcanic in origin with central mountains low, nearly level coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef
Total fertility rate 2.34 children born/woman (2006 est.) -
Transportation - note - there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast
Unemployment rate 12.5% (2000) -
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