Grenada
Grenada (/ɡrəˈneɪdə/ (
listen) grə-NAY-də; Grenadian Creole French: Gwenad) is an island country in the Caribbean Sea that received its independence from the United Kingdom in 1974. Its capital is St. George's.
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| Capital and largest city | St. George's 12°03′N 61°45′W / 12.050°N 61.750°W |
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| Demonym(s) | Grenadian[4] |
| Government | Unitary two-party parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Charles III |
| Cécile La Grenade | |
| Dickon Mitchell | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Senate | |
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| Formation | |
| 3 March 1967 | |
• Independence from the United Kingdom | 7 February 1974 |
| 13 March 1979 | |
• Constitution Restoration | 4 December 1984 |
| Area | |
• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (184th) |
• Water (%) | 1.6 |
| Population | |
• 2016 estimate | 107,317[5] (194th) |
• Density | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (45th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $1.801 billion[6] |
• Per capita | $16,604[6] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $1.249 billion[6] |
• Per capita | $11,518[6] |
| HDI (2019) |  0.779[7]high · 74th |
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +1-473 |
| ISO 3166 code | GD |
| Internet TLD | .gd |
History
Before it was discovered, Grenada was inhabited by indigenous people. In 1649, it was colonised by France. Over a century later in 1763, Grenada was given to the United Kingdom.
In 1974, Grenada became an independent country led by Prime Minister Eric Gairy. In 1983, Grenada was invaded by the United States in an effort to stop communism on the island.
In 2004, a hurricane named Ivan destroyed most of the island's resources. Grenada is called the Spice Island on account of its most famous export, the nutmeg.
Politics
Grenada is a monarchy with Charles III as king. Grenada has a parliament made up of a senate (13 seats) and a House of Representatives (15 seats). The senators are appointed by the representatives, who are elected by the people.
Grenada Media
Hail Grenada, national anthem of Grenada
The United Kingdom's national anthem "God Save the King", performed by the U.S. Navy Band instrumentally circa the early 2000s.
The island of Grenada and port Saint-Georges in 1776
Maurice Bishop visiting East Germany, 1982
Members of the Eastern Caribbean Defence Force during the 1983 invasion of Grenada
M102 howitzers of 320th Field Artillery Regiment firing during the 1983 invasion of Grenada
Aftermath of Hurricane Ivan in Grenada
Map of Grenada
An aerial photo of the capital St. George's
A proportional representation of Grenada exports, 2019
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Related pages
References
- ↑ "Government of Grenada Website". Retrieved 1 November 2007.
- ↑ "Grenada". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Archived from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ↑ "Central America :: Grenada — the World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency". Archived from the original on 2020-04-24. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
- ↑ "About Grenada, Carriacou & Petite Martinique | GOV.gd". www.gov.gd. Archived from the original on 10 September 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ↑ "World Population Prospects: The 2017 Revision". ESA.UN.org (custom data acquired via website). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Grenada". International Monetary Fund. 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ↑ Human Development Report 2020 The Next Frontier: Human Development and the Anthropocene (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 15 December 2020. pp. 343–346. ISBN 978-92-1-126442-5. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
Other websites
- Official Government Website
- Official Website of the Tourism Board Archived 2005-07-09 at the Wayback Machine
- General Tourism Website
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