Country Reports
Grenada
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Country name |
Grenada |
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Government type |
Parliamentary democracy |
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Capital |
Saint George's |
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Administrative divisions |
6 parishes and 1 dependency; Carriacou and Petite Martinique (dependency), Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick |
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Independence Day |
7 February 1974 (from UK) |
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National holiday |
7 February (1974) Independence Day |
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Area |
344 sq km (133 sq miles) |
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Location |
Caribbean. Island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean (north of Trinidad and Tobago) |
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Land Borders |
0 |
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Coastline |
121 km |
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Population |
106,000 (UN, 2008) |
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Nationality |
Grenadian(s) |
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Major languages |
English (official), French patois |
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Ethnicity |
Black 82%, mixed black and European, European and East Indian |
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Major religion |
Christianity |
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Highest peak |
Mount Saint Catherine 840 m |
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Climate |
Tropical climate; tempered, northeast trade winds |
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Time zone |
UTC-4 |
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Currency |
1 East Caribbean dollar (XCD) = 100 cents |
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Telephone |
+1473 |
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Internet domain |
.gd |
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GNI per capita |
US $4,670 (World Bank, 2007) |
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Natural resources |
Deepwater harbours, timber, tropical fruit |
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Agriculture products |
Vegetables, bananas, cocoa, sugarcane, nutmeg, corn, mace, citrus, avocados, root crops |
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Industries |
Textiles, clothing, tourism, construction, food and beverages, bananas, cocoa, clothing |