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Grenada

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Grenada
Coat of arms of Grenada
Coat of arms
Motto: "Ever Conscious of God We Aspire, Build and Advance as One People"[1]
Anthem: "Hail Grenada"
Capital
and largest city
St. George's
12°03′N61°45′W /12.050°N 61.750°W /12.050; -61.750
Official languages
Recognised regional languagesGrenadian Creole English
Grenadian Creole French
Ethnic groups
(2011[2])
Religion
(2011)[3]
Demonym(s)Grenadian[4]
GovernmentUnitarytwo-partyparliamentaryconstitutional monarchy
• Monarch
Charles III
Cécile La Grenade
Dickon Mitchell
LegislatureParliament
Senate
House of Representatives
Formation
3 March 1967
• Independence from the United Kingdom
7 February 1974
13 March 1979
• Constitution Restoration
4 December 1984
Area
• Total
348.5 km2 (134.6 sq mi)(184th)
• Water (%)
1.6
Population
• 2021 estimate
124,610[5][6](194th)
• Density
318.58/km2 (825.1/sq mi)(45th)
GDP (PPP)2019 estimate
• Total
$1.801 billion[7]
• Per capita
$16,604[7]
GDP (nominal)2019 estimate
• Total
$1.249 billion[7]
• Per capita
$11,518[7]
HDI (2019)Increase 0.779[8]
high · 74th
CurrencyEast Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)
Driving sideleft
Calling code+1-473
ISO 3166 codeGD
Internet TLD.gd
  1. Plus trace ofArawak /Carib.

Grenada (/ɡrəˈneɪdə/(listenⓘ)grə-NAY-də;Grenadian Creole French:Gwenad) is an islandcountry in theCaribbean Sea that received itsindependence from theUnited Kingdom in 1974. Its capital isSt. George's.

History

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Before it was discovered, Grenada was inhabited by indigenous people. In1649, it was colonised byFrance. Over a century later in1763, Grenada was given to theUnited Kingdom.

In1974, Grenada became an independent country led byPrime MinisterEric Gairy. In1983, Grenada was invaded by theUnited States in an effort to stopcommunism on the island.

In2004, a hurricane namedIvan destroyed most of the island's resources. Grenada is called theSpice Island on account of its most famous export, thenutmeg.

Politics

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Grenada is amonarchy withCharles III asking. Grenada has aparliament made up of asenate (13 seats) and aHouse of Representatives (15 seats). The senators are appointed by the representatives, who are elected by the people.

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References

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  1. ↑"Government of Grenada Website". Retrieved1 November 2007.
  2. ↑"Grenada".The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Archived fromthe original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved19 March 2012.
  3. ↑"Central America :: Grenada — the World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency". Archived fromthe original on 2020-04-24. Retrieved2012-04-05.
  4. ↑"About Grenada, Carriacou & Petite Martinique | GOV.gd".www.gov.gd. Archived fromthe original on 10 September 2009. Retrieved31 July 2017.
  5. ↑"World Population Prospects 2022".population.un.org.United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. RetrievedJuly 17, 2022.
  6. ↑"World Population Prospects 2022: Demographic indicators by region, subregion and country, annually for 1950-2100"(XSLX).population.un.org ("Total Population, as of 1 July (thousands)").United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. RetrievedJuly 17, 2022.
  7. 1234"Grenada". International Monetary Fund. 2018. Retrieved1 April 2018.
  8. ↑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. Retrieved16 December 2020.

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