Grenada
Geography:
- Location:
- Independent state in the West Indies, comprising the island of Grenada and some of the southern Grenadines. Grenada in the southeastern Caribbean Sea is the southernmost of the Windward Islands
- Area:
- Total: 344 sq km
- Water: 0 sq km
- Land: 344 sq km
- Coastline:
- 121 km
- Maritime claims:
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
- Territorial sea: 12 NM
- Natural resources:
- Timber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbors
People:
- Population: 89,258 (July 2003 est.)
- Nationality:
- noun: Grenadian(s)
- adjective: Grenadian
- Ethnic groups: black 82%, mixed black and European 13%, European and East Indian 5%, and trace of Arawak/Carib Amerindian
- Religions: Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2%
- Languages: English (official), French patois
Government:
- Country name:
- conventional short form: Grenada
- Government type: constitutional monarchy with Westminster-style parliament
- Capital:Saint George's
- Administrative divisions: 6 parishes and 1 dependency*; Carriacou and Petit Martinique*, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick
- International organization participation: 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
Economy:
- Inflation rate (consumer prices): 2.8% (2001 est.)
- Industries: food and beverages, textiles, light assembly operations, tourism, construction
- Agriculture - products: bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, mace, citrus, avocados, root crops, sugarcane, corn, vegetables
- Exports: $78 million (2000 est.)
- Exports - commodities: bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, fruit and vegetables, clothing, mace
- Imports: $270 million (2000 est.)
- Imports - commodities: food, manufactured goods, machinery, chemicals, fuel
- Currency: East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
National Policy:
- Marine Affairs Policy
- Marine Science & Research Policy
- Coastal Area Policy
- Environment Policy
Institutional Structure:
- Fisheries Division
- Church Street, St. George’s, Grenada
- Telephone: 8094403814 Fax: 8094406613
Government Ministries:
- Prime Minister's Office
- Financial Complex
- Carenage, St George's, Grenada, West Indies
- Tel: 473 440 2255/ 440 2265
- Fax: 473 440 4116
- Ministry of Finance, Trade, Industry and Planning
- Financial Complex
- Carenage, St George's, Grenada, West Indies
- Tel: 473 440 2731 to 2734 / Fax: 473 440 4115
- Ministry of External Affairs
- Financial Complex
- Carenage, St George's, Grenada, West Indies
- Tel: 473 440 2640/ 440 2712 Fax: 473 440 4184
- Ministry of Tourism, Women's Affairs and Civil Aviation
- Carenage, St George's, Grenada, West Indies
- Tel: 473 440 0366 / 440 9881
- Ministry of Health, Housing and the Environment
- Carenage, St George's, Grenada, West Indies
- Tel: 473 440 2649/440 2806 Fax: 473 440 4127
- Ministry of Labour, Social Security, Community Development and Cooperatives
- Scott St, St George's, Grenada, West Indies
- Tel: 473 440 3080 Fax: 473 440 4923
- Ministry of Works, Communications, Public Utilities
- Young St, St George', Grenada, West Indies
- Tel: 473 440 2271/72/74 Fax: 473 440 4122
- Ministry of Legal Affairs and Local Government
- Church St, St George's, Grenada, West Indies
- Tel: 473 440 2050 Fax: 473 440 6630
- Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Lands and Fisheries
- Mt Wheldale, St George's, Grenada, West Indies
- Tel: 473 440 2708/3078 Fax: 473 440 6313/ 440 4191
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sport
- Young St, St George's, Grenada, West Indies
- Tel: 473 440 2737/8 Fax: 473 440 6650
National Focal Point for IOCARIBE
- Ms. Pauleen Finlay
- Grenada National Commission for UNESCO
- Ministry of Education
- Botanical Gardens
- Tanteen
- ST GEORGE'S W.I
- Tel: (473) 440.2737- 440-3162
- Fax: (473) 4407701/ .440.6650
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