Grenada: Island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
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.
Grenada Gwenad (Grenadian Creole French) | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: "Ever Conscious of God We Aspire, Build and Advance as One People" | |
| Anthem: "Hail Grenada" | |
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| Capital and largest city | St. George's 12°03′N 61°45′W / 12.050°N 61.750°W |
| Official languages | |
| Recognised regional languages | Grenadian Creole English Grenadian Creole French |
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| Religion (2011) |
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| Demonym(s) | Grenadian |
| Government | Unitary two-party parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Charles III |
| Cécile La Grenade | |
| Dickon Mitchell | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Senate | |
| House of Representatives | |
| Formation | |
• Associated State | 3 March 1967 |
• Independence from the United Kingdom | 7 February 1974 |
• Grenadian Revolution | 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 (194th) |
• Density | 318.58/km2 (825.1/sq mi) (45th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $1.801 billion |
• Per capita | $16,604 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $1.249 billion |
• Per capita | $11,518 |
| HDI (2019) |  0.779high · 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 |
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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.
Related pages
- Grenada at the Olympics
- Grenada national football team
- List of Grenadian people
- List of rivers of Grenada
- List of subdivisions of Grenada
References
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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