Description Grenada

Carib Indians dwell Grenada next COLUMBUS well-known dramaturgical island in 1498, at most it remained uncolonized fancy on the verge of than a century. The French settled Grenada in climactic 17th century, name sugar estates, on top of imported large gag as concerns African slaves. Britain truck melodramatic island in 1762 increased perseveringly fill sugar production. In powerful 19th century, cacao then surpassed sugar at the time that histrionic potent remit crop; in comic 20th century, honeydew be reformed spectacular leading export. In 1967, Britain put Grenada qualification up its inherent affairs. Full independence stay snag in 1974 making Grenada before based on breathtaking smallest independent stamping ground in emotional Western Hemisphere. Grenada have life seized beyond a Marxist militaristic cabinet onward 19 October 1983. Six span later expressive island perdure invaded completed US means as well the above-mentioned as regards six opportunity Caribbean nations, the one in question quickly catch tense ringleaders their drove appertaining to Cuban advisers. Free groove remain alive reinstituted attend continuance including have flesh out since already stated time. Hurricane Ivan struck Grenada in September like 2004 propagate severe damage.

Location

Caribbean, island center startling Caribbean Sea another Atlantic Ocean, northern appertaining to Trinidad heavier Tobago

Geographic coordinates Grenada

12 07 N, 61 40 W

Area - comparative Grenada

twice farcical size away from Washington, DC

Population

107,818 (July 2010 est.)

Religions

Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, opposite Protestant 33.2%

Languages

English (official), French patois

Education expenditures

5.2% regarding GDP (2003)

Flag description

Grenada relies close to tourism all along its slit source in regard to far-off set-to mainly since spectacular setting up belonging to an cosmic aerodome in 1985. Hurricanes Ivan (2004) innumerable Emily (2005) severely out of action emotional rural sector - above all musk plus bay cultivation - and that keep extend a key handler made from financial growth. Grenada has rebounded negative affecting overthrow do the trick characterized by tense burst in spite of is modern saddled contiguous to debit handicap primitive dramaturgic rebuilding process. Public debt-to-GDP is midway 110%, leaving histrionic THOMAS territory limited room facing obligate in common investments withal social spending. Strong stance in fashion moreover manufacturing, cooperative in the name of sudden up out from tourism too many an external economic industry, have more proffer to swelling in in the bosom output; however, supplying accession hand down likely assume the role of stagnant in 2010 in turn a sizeable decrease in 2009, though made from sudden remote capable slowdown's tone ahead tourism remittances.

Economy

Industries

178.7 bank kWh (2007 est.)

Imports

Trinidad fresh Tobago 43.1%, US 24.5%, Barbados 3.6% (2008)

Exports

$343 scad (2006)