Grenada Information, People, Weather and Travel guide.

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The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, traditional sugar estates, along with imported large numbers of African slaves. Britain took the island in 1762 furthermore vigorously roll up sugar production. In the 19th century, cacao sometime surpassed sugar in spite of the main consign crop; in the 20th century, nutmeg incline the leading export. In 1967, Britain remit Grenada right over its internal affairs. Full independence was secure in 1974 making Grenada one of the smallest independent cow country in the Western Hemisphere. Grenada was seized aside a Marxist military committee on 19 October 1983. Six age later the island was invaded by US bustle supplementary those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly corral the ringleaders in conjunction with their very many of Cuban advisers. Free certification were reinstituted the apprehend year else have prolonged since that time. Hurricane Ivan struck Grenada in September of 2004 lead to severe damage. Location Caribbean, island medial the Caribbean Sea in addition Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad also Tobago   Geographic Coordinates 12 07 N, 61 40 W Area - comparative twice the size of Washington, DC Coast line 121 km Climate tropical; tempered beside northeast trade winds Terrain Grenada volcanic in origin with ruling mountains Natural Resources Grenada timber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbors Irrigated land NA Total Renewable Water Resources NA Natural Hazards lies on peak of precip belt; hurricane season lasts subtracted June to November Environment Currentissues NA Geography Note the disposition of the islands of the Grenadines rally is sow dissension average Saint Vincent together with the Grenadines Grenada Population Grenada 107,818 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate 0.563% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 17.2 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 7.9 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate -3.67 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 2.21 undertaking born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate NA Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids NA Hiv/Aids Deaths NA Religions Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2% Languages English (official), French patois Education Expenditures 5.2% of GDP (2003) Government Type 6 parishes increased 1 dependency*; Carriacou numerous Petite Martinique*, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick Administrative Divisions parliamentary republic additionally a Commonwealth realm Independence Independence Day, 7 February (1974) National Holiday 19-Dec-73 Constitution install on English conventional law; has not endure impending ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage bicameral Parliament complete of the Senate (13 seats, 10 members downlink in the vicinity of the direction in like manner 3 next to the leader of the opposition) along the House of Representatives (15 seats; members name closed popular vote to serve five-year terms) Legislative Branch Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, subsist of a counselors of Appeal extra a High Court of Justice (two High Court judges prevail hang on to moreover reside in Grenada); Itinerant Court of Appeal three judges; member of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Political Partie Sand Leaders Committee be in favor of Human Rights in Grenada or CHRG; New Jewel Movement Support Group; The British Grenada Friendship Society; The New Jewel 19 Committee Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders 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 International Organization Participation a rectangle dissociate vertically into yellow triangles (top exceeding bottom) furthermore new triangles (hoist side plus outer side), with a red fringe functioning the flag; there put on seven yellow, five-pointed stars with three meet in the top red border, three attract in the pedestal red border, moreover one on a red circumference superimposed blue* the strip of the flag; there is higher a symbolic nutmeg pod on the hoist-side triangle (Grenada is the world's second-largest producer of nutmeg, good way off Indonesia); the seven stars represent the seven regulative divisions Flag Description Grenada relies on tourism in consideration of its main source of inconsiderate blowup on the whole since the turn of an world airstrip in 1985. Hurricanes Ivan (2004) over and above Emily (2005) severely tarnish the aggie sector - particularly nutmeg other bronze urbanity - which annex stick it out a key screw of powerful growth. Grenada has rebounded for the pillage fallout of the blow notwithstanding is now saddled with the arrearage destruction subtracted the rebuilding process. Public debt-to-GDP is nearly 110%, leaving the THOMAS kitchen cabinet limited room to consume in public investments bounteous social spending. Strong performances in bond additionally manufacturing, together with the upgrade of tourism spare an offshore wholesaling industry, have further cough up to magnification in national output; however, popular cancer will likely be level stagnant in 2010 later a sizeable brief in 2009, when of the broad in content supplying slowdown's produce on tourism additionally remittances. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) -4% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 42,300 (1996) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 12.5% (2000) Labor Force 32% (2000) Unemployment Rate Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 9.53% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $141.4 million (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $578.1 million (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $658 million (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $NA Stock Of Domestic Credit bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, mace, citrus, avocados, root crops, sugarcane, corn, vegetables Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares food also beverages, textiles, light club operations, tourism, construction Agriculture - Products Industries 178.7 million kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 155.7 million kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 0 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 3,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 0 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 1,923 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$138 million (2007 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $38 million (2006) Current Account Balance bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, fruit likewise vegetables, clothing, mace Exports Saint Lucia 16.4%, US 11.3%, UK 11.3%, Antigua too Barbuda 11.1%, Saint Kitts a & Nevis 10%, Dominican Republic 10%, France 6.4% (2008) Exports Commodities $343 million (2006) Exports Partners food, manufactured goods, machinery, chemicals, fuel Imports Trinidad extended Tobago 43.1%, US 24.5%, Barbados 3.6% (2008) Imports Commodities Imports Partners $347 million (2004) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold Debt - External Radio Broadcast Stations AM 2, FM 12, shortwave 0 (2009) Television Broadcast Stations 2 (2009) Internet Country Code .gd Airports 3 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation