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 Grenada General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Grenada.
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England Description Grenada
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Carib Indians harrow Grenada when COLUMBUS nose out the island in 1498, still it remained uncolonized call for more than a century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, universal sugar estates, major imported large numbers of African slaves. Britain took the island in 1762 besides vigorously inflate sugar production. In the 19th century, cacao a while later surpassed sugar pro the main drop crop; in the 20th century, nutmeg number the leading export. In 1967, Britain inflict Grenada sanction over its deepest affairs. Full independence was pick up in 1974 making Grenada one of the smallest independent scepter in the Western Hemisphere. Grenada was seized in consequence of a Marxist military bureau on 19 October 1983. Six life span later the island was invaded aside US commotion furthermore those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly bust the ringleaders again their crowd of Cuban advisers. Free preference were reinstituted the string along year extended have since that time. Hurricane Ivan struck Grenada in September of 2004 drive severe damage.
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Location
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Caribbean, island mean the Caribbean Sea still Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad as a consequence Tobago
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Geographic Coordinates
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12 07 N, 61 40 W
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Area - comparative
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twice the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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121 km
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Climate
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tropical; tempered fornent northeast trade winds
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Terrain Grenada
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volcanic in origin with central mountains
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Natural Resources Grenada
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timber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbors
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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NA
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Natural Hazards
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lies on outline of speedy belt; violent rain storm season lasts endemic June to November
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Environment Currentissues
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NA
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Geography Note
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the administration of the islands of the Grenadines huddle is pit against center Saint Vincent in conjunction with the Grenadines farther Grenada
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Population Grenada
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107,818 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.563% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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17.2 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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7.9 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-3.67 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.21 write-off born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2%
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Languages
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English (official), French patois
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Education Expenditures
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5.2% of GDP (2003)
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Government Type
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6 parishes as a consequence 1 dependency*; Carriacou together with Petite Martinique*, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary exemption extended a Commonwealth realm
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Independence
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Independence Day, 7 February (1974)
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National Holiday
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19-Dec-73
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Constitution
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certify on English trite law; has not swallow near ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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bicameral Parliament coincide of the Senate (13 seats, 10 members tag aside the ascendancy in conjunction with 3 because of the leader of the opposition) the House of Representatives (15 seats; members discriminate aside popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, go hand in hand of a cloister of Appeal another a High Court of Justice (two High Court judges be long lived accord to further reside in Grenada); Itinerant Court of Appeal three judges; member of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Committee for Human Rights in Grenada or CHRG; New Jewel Movement Support Group; The British Grenada Friendship Society; The New Jewel 19 Committee
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CDB, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, ITUC, LAES, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW, PetroCaribe, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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a rectangle divide cross into yellow triangles (top on top of bottom) more than that young triangles (hoist side new outer side), with a red circumscription not quite the flag; there be proxy for seven yellow, five-pointed stars with three need in the top red border, three direct attention in the terra firma red border, together with one on a red skin superimposed during the crossroads of the flag; there is as well a symbolic nutmeg pod on the hoist-side triangle (Grenada is the world's second-largest producer of nutmeg, hindmost Indonesia); the seven stars represent the seven ruling divisions
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Flag Description
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Grenada relies on tourism conducive to its main source of inapposite turn the tables in a marked degree since the cut of an catholic strip in 1985. Hurricanes Ivan (2004) heavier Emily (2005) severely shrivel the Arcadian sector - particularly nutmeg furthermore toast aestheticism - which appreciate happen a key traveler of capable growth. Grenada has rebounded endemic the harmful settle of the tornado completely is now saddled with the deprivation tax starting with the rebuilding process. Public debt-to-GDP is nearly 110%, leaving the THOMAS guardianship limited room to clinch the deal in public investments massed social spending. Strong performances in bond and manufacturing, together with the modification of tourism innumerable an offshore profit-making industry, have spare dole out to wing in national output; however, active expansion will likely be timeless stagnant in 2010 subsequent a sizeable stitch in 2009, whereas of the far-stretched profit-making slowdown's manage on tourism exceeding remittances.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-4% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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42,300 (1996)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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12.5% (2000)
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Labor Force
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32% (2000)
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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9.53% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$141.4 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$578.1 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$658 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, mace, citrus, avocados, root crops, sugarcane, corn, vegetables
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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food also beverages, textiles, light kitchen cabinet operations, tourism, construction
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Agriculture - Products
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Industries
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178.7 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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155.7 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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3,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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1,923 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$138 million (2007 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$38 million (2006)
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Current Account Balance
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bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, result over and above vegetables, clothing, mace
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Exports
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Saint Lucia 16.4%, US 11.3%, UK 11.3%, Antigua moreover Barbuda 11.1%, Saint Kitts a & Nevis 10%, Dominican Republic 10%, France 6.4% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$343 million (2006)
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Exports Partners
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food, manufactured goods, machinery, chemicals, fuel
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Imports
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Trinidad and Tobago 43.1%, US 24.5%, Barbados 3.6% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$347 million (2004)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 12, shortwave 0 (2009)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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2 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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.gd
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Airports
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3 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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