Grenada
parliamentary democracyIndependence 7 February 1974 (from UK)
Grenada as the 1998 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 92 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.
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Geography
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic | Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
18 fieldsLand useshare of 340 sq km
Location
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Environment-international agreements
- party to:
- Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Whaling
- signed, but not ratified:
- none of the selected agreements
Geography-note
the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada
People
15 fieldsPer 1,000 population(1998 est.)
Male · female
Age structure
- 0-14 years:
- 43% (male 21,077; female 20,378)
- 15-64 years:
- 52% (male 26,959; female 23,403)
- 65 years and over:
- 5% (male 2,061; female 2,339) (July 1998 est.)
Sex ratio
- at birth:
- 1.02 male(s)/female
- under 15 years:
- 1.03 male(s)/female
- 15-64 years:
- 1.15 male(s)/female
- 65 years and over:
- 0.88 male(s)/female (1998 est.)
Government
Parliamentary democracy; Queen ELIZABETH II of the UK (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Daniel WILLIAMS (since 9 August 1996); Prime Minister Keith MITCHELL (since 22 June 1995)
19 fieldsLegislature, 15 seats, elected 20 June 1995one dot, one seat
Administrative divisions
6 parishes and 1 dependency*; Carriacou and Petit Martinique*, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick
Executive branch
- chief of state:
- Queen ELIZABETH II of the UK (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 queen is a hereditary monarch;
- governor general appointed by the queen;
- prime minister appointed by the governor general from among the members of the House of Assembly
Legislative branch
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 20 June 1995 (next to be held by NA October 2000)
- election results:
- House of Representatives-percent of vote by party-NA; seats by party - NNP 8, NDC 5, GULP 2
Political parties and leaders
- National Democratic Congress or NDC [George BRIZAN];
- Grenada United Labor Party or GULP [Jerry SEALES];
- The National Party or TNP [Ben JONES];
- New National Party or NNP [Keith MITCHELL];
- Maurice Bishop Patriotic Movement or MBPM [Terrence MARRYSHOW];
- The Democratic Labor Party or DLP [Francis ALEXIS]
International organization participation
ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, ISO (subscriber), ITU, LAES, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WToO, WTrO
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
Diplomatic representation from the US
- chief of mission:
- the ambassador to Barbados is accredited to Grenada
- embassy:
- Point Salines, Saint George's
- mailing address:
- P. O. Box 54, Saint George's, Grenada, West Indies
- telephone:
- [1] (473) 444-1173 through 1178
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
Economy
The agriculturally based economy was hurt in 1996 by | the emergence of the pink mealy bug, which destroyed much of the cocoa | harvest.
28 fieldsGDP-composition by sector(1994 est.)
Budget(1996 est.)
Economy-overview
The agriculturally based economy was hurt in 1996 by the emergence of the pink mealy bug, which destroyed much of the cocoa harvest. Bananas, a major foreign exchange earner, also suffered due to falling prices, low production, and poor quality. Tourism, the leading foreign exchange earner, continued to do well, as did manufacturing.
Construction boomed in 1996 due to concessions for low and middle income mortgages. The government introduced a 5% tax on electricity and telephones and doubled the general consumption tax, which caused a small rise in the inflation rate. The tourist industry faces stiff competition over the next few years.
Labor force
- total:
- 36,000
- by occupation:
- services 31%, agriculture 24%, construction 8%, manufacturing 5%, other 32% (1985)
Agriculture-products
bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, mace, citrus, avocados, root crops, sugarcane, corn, vegetables
Exports
- total value:
- $24 million (f.o.b., 1996 est.)
- commodities:
- bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, fruit and vegetables, clothing, mace
- partners:
- Caricom 32.3%, UK 20%, US 13%, Netherlands 8.8% (1991)
Imports
- total value:
- $128 million (f.o.b., 1996 est.)
- commodities:
- food 25%, manufactured goods 22%, machinery 20%, chemicals 10%, fuel 6% (1989)
- partners:
- US 31.2%, Caricom 23.6%, UK 13.8%, Japan 7.1% (1991)
Telephone system
automatic, islandwide telephone system
- domestic:
- interisland VHF and UHF radiotelephone links
- international:
- new SHF radiotelephone links to Trinidad and Tobago and Saint Vincent; VHF and UHF radio links to Trinidad
Transportation
7 fieldsAirports by runway lengthunpaved only
Networkskm
Military
Royal Grenada Police Force, Coast Guard
3 fieldsTransnational Issues
2 fieldsIllicit drugs
small-scale cannabis cultivation; lesser transshipment point for marijuana and cocaine to US GUADELOUPE (overseas department of France)
Cite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Grenada.” The World Factbook 1998. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/grenada/1998.