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Disputes - international: none
Illicit drugs: small-scale cannabis cultivation; lesser transshipment point for marijuana and cocaine to US
Military branches: no regular military forces; Royal Grenada Police Force (includes Coast Guard)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 27,468
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 22,596
females age 16-49: 22,588
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 995
female: 1,002
Airports: 3
country comparison to the world: 195
Roadways: total: 1,127 km
country comparison to the world: 182
Ports and terminals: Saint George's
Telephones - main lines in use: 28,400
country comparison to the world: 182
Telephones - mobile cellular: 121,900
country comparison to the world: 185
Telephone system: general assessment: automatic, island-wide telephone system
domestic: interisland VHF and UHF radiotelephone links
international: country code - 1-473; landing point for the East Caribbean Fiber Optic System (ECFS) submarine cable with links to 13 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad; SHF radiotelephone links to Trinidad and Tobago and Saint Vincent; VHF and UHF radio links to Trinidad
Broadcast media: the Grenada Broadcasting Network, jointly owned by the government and the Caribbean Communications Network of Trinidad and Tobago, operates a TV station and 2 radio stations; multi-channel cable TV subscription service is available; a dozen private radio stations also broadcast
Internet country code: .gd
Internet hosts: 71
country comparison to the world: 212
Internet users: 25,000
country comparison to the world: 185
Grenada relies on tourism as its main source of foreign exchange especially since the construction of an international airport in 1985. Hurricanes Ivan (2004) and Emily (2005) severely damaged the agricultural sector - particularly nutmeg and cocoa cultivation - which had been a key driver of economic growth. Grenada has rebounded from the devastating effects of the hurricanes but is now saddled with the debt burden from the rebuilding process. Public debt-to-GDP is nearly 110%, leaving the THOMAS administration limited room to engage in public investments and social spending. Strong performances in construction and manufacturing, together with the development of tourism and an offshore financial industry, have also contributed to growth in national output; however, economic growth remained stagnant in 2010-11 after a sizeable contraction in 2009, because of the global economic slowdown's effects on tourism and remittances.
Government type: parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
Administrative divisions: 6 parishes and 1 dependency*; Carriacou and Petite Martinique*, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick
Legal system: common law based on English model
International law organization participation: has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Ethnic groups: black 82%, mixed black and European 13%, European and East Indian 5%, and trace of Arawak/Carib Amerindian
Languages: English (official), French patois
Religions: Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2%
Population: 109,011
country comparison to the world: 188
Median age: total: 29 years
male: 29 years
female: 29 years
Population growth rate: 0.538%
country comparison to the world: 148
Net migration rate: -3.45 migrant(s)/1,000 population
country comparison to the world: 182
Urbanization: urban population: 39% of total population
rate of urbanization: 1.6% annual rate of change
Major cities - population: SAINT GEORGE'S (capital) 40,000
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 73.3 years
country comparison to the world: 120
male: 70.76 years
female: 76.09 years
Total fertility rate: 2.15 children born/woman
country comparison to the world: 106
Health expenditures: 7.1% of GDP
country comparison to the world: 76
Education expenditures:4.9% of GDP
country comparison to the world: 62
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96%
Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 121 km
Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate: tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds
Terrain: volcanic in origin with central mountains
Natural resources: timber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbors
Land use: arable land: 5.88%, permanent crops: 29.41%, other: 64.71%
Natural hazards: lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season lasts from June to November
Environment - international agreements: party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, 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
Carib Indians inhabited Grenada when Christopher COLUMBUS discovered the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than a century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, established sugar estates, and imported large numbers of African slaves. Britain took the island in 1762 and vigorously expanded sugar production. In the 19th century, cacao eventually surpassed sugar as the main export crop; in the 20th century, nutmeg became the leading export. In 1967, Britain gave Grenada autonomy over its internal affairs. Full independence was attained in 1974 making Grenada one of the smallest independent countries in the Western Hemisphere. Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983. Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. Free elections were reinstituted the following year and have continued since that time. Hurricane Ivan struck Grenada in September of 2004 causing severe damage.
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