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Grenada
GOVERNMENT
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Country name:
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conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Grenada |
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Government type:
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constitutional monarchy with Westminster-style parliament |
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Capital:
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Saint George's |
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Administrative divisions:
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6 parishes and 1 dependency*; Carriacou and Petit Martinique*, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick |
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Independence:
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7 February 1974 (from UK) |
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National holiday:
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Independence Day, 7 February (1974) |
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Constitution:
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19 December 1973 |
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Legal system:
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based on English common law |
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Suffrage:
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18 years of age; universal |
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Executive branch:
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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 |
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Legislative branch:
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bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (a 13-member body, 10 appointed by the government and three 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 18 January 1999 (next to be held by NA October 2004) election results: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NNP 14, GULP 1 |
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Judicial branch:
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West Indies Associate States Supreme Court (an associate judge resides in Grenada) |
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Political parties and leaders:
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Grenada United Labor Party or GULP [Herbert PREUDHOMME]; National Democratic Congress or NDC [leader vacant]; New National Party or NNP [George McGUIRE] |
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Political pressure groups and leaders:
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NA |
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International organization participation:
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ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO (subscriber), ITU, LAES, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW (signatory), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WTrO |
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Diplomatic representation in the US:
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chief of mission: Ambassador Denis G. ANTOINE
consulate(s) general: New York FAX: [1] (202) 265-2468 telephone: [1] (202) 265-2561 chancery: 1701 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009 |
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Diplomatic representation from the US:
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chief of mission: the ambassador to Barbados is accredited to Grenada; Charge d'Affairs Nadia TONGOUR
embassy: Point Salines, Saint George's mailing address: P. O. Box 54, Saint George's, Grenada, West Indies telephone: [1] (473) 444-1173 through 1176 FAX: [1] (473) 444-4820 |
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Flag description:
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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 |
ECONOMY
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Economy - overview:
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Despite government steadying of annual economic growth in recent years through progress in fiscal reform and prudent macroeconomic management, a downturn in tourist arrivals in 2001 threatens government spending in 2002. Grenada relies on tourism as its main source of foreign exchange, although it also supports a small agriculture sector and a developing offshore financial industry. Short-term concerns include a rising fiscal deficit and the deterioration in the external account balance. |
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GDP:
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purchasing power parity - $424 million (2001 est.) |
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GDP - real growth rate:
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6.5% (2001 est.) |
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GDP - per capita:
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purchasing power parity - $4,750 (2001 est.) |
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GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture: 8%
industry: 24% services: 68% (2000) (2000) |
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Population below poverty line:
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NA% |
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Household income or consumption by percentage share:
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lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA% |
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Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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2.8% (2001 est.) |
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Labor force:
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42,300 (1996) (1996) |
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Labor force - by occupation:
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services 62%, agriculture 24%, industry 14% (1999 est.) |
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Unemployment rate:
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11.5% (1999) (1999) |
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Budget:
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revenues: $85.8 million
expenditures: $102.1 million, including capital expenditures of $28 million (1997) |
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Industries:
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food and beverages, textiles, light assembly operations, tourism, construction |
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Industrial production growth rate:
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0.7% (1997 est.) |
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Electricity - production:
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110 million kWh (2000) |
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Electricity - production by source:
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fossil fuel: 100%
hydro: 0% other: 0% (2000) nuclear: 0% |
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Electricity - consumption:
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102.3 million kWh (2000) |
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Electricity - exports:
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0 kWh (2000) |
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Electricity - imports:
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0 kWh (2000) |
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Agriculture - products:
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bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, mace, citrus, avocados, root crops, sugarcane, corn, vegetables |
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Exports:
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$78 million (2000 est.) |
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Exports - commodities:
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bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, fruit and vegetables, clothing, mace |
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Exports - partners:
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Caricom 32.3%, UK 20%, US 13%, Netherlands 8.8% (1991) |
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Imports:
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$270 million (2000 est.) |
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Imports - commodities:
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food, manufactured goods, machinery, chemicals, fuel (1989) |
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Imports - partners:
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US 31.2%, Caricom 23.6%, UK 13.8%, Japan 7.1% (1991) |
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Debt - external:
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$196 million (2000) (2000) |
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Economic aid - recipient:
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$8.3 million (1995) (1995) |
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Currency:
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East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
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Currency code:
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XCD |
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Exchange rates:
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East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7000 (fixed rate since 1976) |
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Fiscal year:
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calendar year |