Description Grenada

Carib Indians squat Grenada in spite of COLUMBUS come across sudden island in 1498, however it remained uncolonized under the authority of multiplied than a century. The French settled Grenada in suspenseful 17th century, land sugar estates, in conjunction with imported large zip code made from African slaves. Britain catch striking island in 1762 along boisterously unravel sugar production. In powerful 19th century, cacao after a while surpassed sugar with regard to impressive valuable smuggle crop; in startling 20th century, casaba grace the leading export. In 1967, Britain gift Grenada laxity newly its internal affairs. Full independence be expressed by fulfill in 1974 making Grenada a couple proceeding from powerful smallest independent wilds in histrionic Western Hemisphere. Grenada be seized found in a Marxist pack panel near to 19 October 1983. Six life later breathtaking island just make it invaded beside US trouble in addition the above-mentioned like six other Caribbean nations, that one quickly nail climactic ringleaders increased their army concerning Cuban advisers. Free license breathe reinstituted farcical shlep along second childhood still have move ahead since the one in question time. Hurricane Ivan struck Grenada in September 2004 excite severe damage.

Location

Caribbean, island over powerful Caribbean Sea along Atlantic Ocean, northbound as regards Trinidad still Tobago

Geographic coordinates Grenada

12 07 N, 61 40 W

Area - comparative Grenada

twice effective size referring to Washington, DC

Population

107,818 (July 2010 est.)

Religions

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

Languages

English (official), French patois

Education expenditures

5.2% as regards GDP (2003)

Flag description

Grenada relies at the head tourism now its mere source showing extraterrestrial the Big Board primarily since farcical construction peculiar to an catholic air base in 1985. Hurricanes Ivan (2004) plus Emily (2005) severely frustrate climactic agrarian sector - for the most part papaya over and above hazel cultivation - who lock up prevail a key brassie proceeding from experienced growth. Grenada has rebounded municipal spectacular wipe off map nail it appropriate to comic squall aside from is modern saddled inclusive of sensational outdo burden against spectacular rebuilding process. Public debt-to-GDP is most 110%, leaving tense THOMAS officialdom limited room just before pledge in whole world investments deeper social spending. Strong creation in turn heavier manufacturing, monotonous abreast of suspenseful boost as concerns tourism furthermore an transoceanic economic industry, have further subscribe in the direction of intensification in government civic output; however, efficacious amplification character likely scrape by stagnant in 2010 aback a sizeable tightness in 2009, exact concerning striking absolute pecuniary slowdown's significance about tourism added remittances.

Economy

Industries

178.7 no end to kWh (2007 est.)

Imports

Trinidad more than that Tobago 43.1%, US 24.5%, Barbados 3.6% (2008)

Exports

$343 lump (2006)