Aminet 6/Aminet 6 - June 1995.iso/Aminet/docs/misc/wfbook93_texi.lha/texi/95.data

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@node Geography (Grenada)
@section Geography (Grenada)

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Location:
  in the eastern Caribbean Sea, about 150 im north of Trinidad and Tobago
Map references:
  Central America and the Caribbean, South America, Standard Time Zones of the
  World
Area:
 total area:
  340 km2
 land area:
  340 km2
 comparative area:
  slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
  0 km
Coastline:
  121 km
Maritime claims:
 exclusive economic zone:
  200 nm
 territorial sea:
  12 nm
International disputes:
  none
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:
  15%
 permanent crops:
  26%
 meadows and pastures:
  3%
 forest and woodland:
  9%
 other:
  47%
Irrigated land:
  NA km2
Environment:
  lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season lasts from June to November
Note:
  islands of the Grenadines group are divided politically with Saint Vincent
  and the Grenadines



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@node People (Grenada)
@section People (Grenada)

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Population:
  93,830 (July 1993 est.)
Population growth rate:
  0.24% (1993 est.)
Birth rate:
  30.85 births/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Death rate:
  6.46 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Net migration rate:
  -21.95 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
  12.7 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
 total population:
  70.15 years
 male:
  67.79 years
 female:
  72.54 years (1993 est.)
Total fertility rate:
  4 children born/woman (1993 est.)
Nationality:
 noun:
  Grenadian(s)
 adjective:
  Grenadian
Ethnic divisions:
  black African
Religions:
  Roman Catholic, Anglican, other Protestant sects
Languages:   English (official), French patois
Literacy:
  age 15 and over having ever attended school (1970)
 total population:
  98%
 male:
  98%
 female:
  98%
Labor force:
  36,000
 by occupation:
  services 31%, agriculture 24%, construction 8%, manufacturing 5%, other 32%
  (1985)



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@node Government (Grenada)
@section Government (Grenada)

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Names:
 conventional long form:
  none
 conventional short form:
  Grenada
Digraph:
  GJ
Type:
  parliamentary democracy
Capital:
  Saint George's
Administrative divisions:
  6 parishes and 1 dependency*; Carriacou and Petit Martinique*, Saint Andrew,,   Saint David, Saint
George, Saint John, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick
Independence:
  7 February 1974 (from UK)
Constitution:
  19 December 1973
Legal system:
  based on English common law
National holiday:
  Independence Day, 7 February (1974)
Political parties and leaders:
  National Democratic Congress (NDC), Nicholas BRATHWAITE; Grenada United
  Labor Party (GULP), Sir Eric GAIRY; The National Party (TNP), Ben JONES; New
  National Party (NNP), Keith MITCHELL; Maurice Bishop Patriotic Movement
  (MBPM), Terrence MARRYSHOW; New Jewel Movement (NJM), Bernard COARD
Suffrage:
  18 years of age; universal
Elections:
 House of Representatives:
  last held on 13 March 1990 (next to be held by NA March 1996); results -
  percent of vote by party NA; seats - (15 total) NDC 8, GULP 3, TNP 2, NNP 2
Executive branch:
  British monarch, governor general, prime minister, Ministers of Government
  (cabinet)
Legislative branch:   bicameral Parliament consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house
  or House of Representatives
Judicial branch:
  Supreme Court
Leaders:
 Chief of State:
  Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General
  Reginald Oswald PALMER (since 6 August 1992)
 Head of Government:
  Prime Minister Nicholas BRATHWAITE (since 13 March 1990)
Member of:
  ACP, C, CARICOM, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, IDA, IFAD, IFC,
  ILO, IMF, INTERPOL, IOC, ITU, LAES, LORCS, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, UN,
  UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WTO
Diplomatic representation in US:
 chief of mission:
  Ambassador Denneth MODESTE
 chancery:
  1701 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009
 telephone:
  [phone]



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@node Government (Grenada 2. usage)
@section Government (Grenada 2. usage)

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 consulate general:
  New York
US diplomatic representation:
 chief of mission:
  Charge d'Affaires Annette T. VELER
 embassy:
  Ross Point Inn, Saint George's
 mailing address:
  P. O. Box 54, Saint George's
 telephone:
  [phone] through 1178
 FAX:
  [phone]
Flag:
  a rectangle divided diagonally into yellow triangles (top and bottom) and
  green triangles (hoist side and outer side) with a red border around the
  flag; there are seven yellow five-pointed stars with three centered in the
  top red border, three centered in the bottom red border, and one on a red
  disk superimposed at the center of the flag; there is also a symbolic nutmeg
  pod on the hoist-side triangle (Grenada is the world's second-largest
  producer of nutmeg, after Indonesia); the seven stars represent the seven
  administrative divisions



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@node Economy (Grenada)
@section Economy (Grenada)

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Overview:
  The economy is essentially agricultural and centers on the traditional
  production of spices and tropical plants. Agriculture accounts for about 16%
  of GDP and 80% of exports and employs 24% of the labor force. Tourism is the
  leading foreign exchange earner, followed by agricultural exports.
  Manufacturing remains relatively undeveloped, but is expected to grow, given
  a more favorable private investment climate since 1983. The economy achieved
  an impressive average annual growth rate of 5.5% in 1986-91 but stalled in
  1992. Unemployment remains high at about 25%.
National product:
  GDP - purchasing power equivalent - $250 million (1992 est.)
National product real growth rate:
  -0.4% (1992 est.)
National product per capita:
  $3,000 (1992 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
  2.6% (1991 est.)
Unemployment rate:
  25% (1992 est.)
Budget:
  revenues $78 million; expenditures $51 million, including capital
  expenditures of $22 million (1991 est.)
Exports:
  $30 million (f.o.b., 1991 est.)
 commodities:
  nutmeg 36%, cocoa beans 9%, bananas 14%, mace 8%, textiles 5%
 partners:
  US 12%, UK, FRG, Netherlands, Trinidad and Tobago (1989)
Imports:
  $110 million (f.o.b., 1991 est.)
 commodities:
  food 25%, manufactured goods 22%, machinery 20%, chemicals 10%, fuel 6%
  (1989)
 partners:
  US 29%, UK, Trinidad and Tobago, Japan, Canada (1989)
External debt:
  $104 million (1990 est.)
Industrial production:
  growth rate 5.8% (1989 est.); accounts for 9% of GDP
Electricity:
  12,500 kW capacity; 26 million kWh produced, 310 kWh per capita (1992)
Industries:
  food and beverage, textile, light assembly operations, tourism, construction
Agriculture:
  accounts for 16% of GDP and 80% of exports; bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, and mace
  account for two-thirds of total crop production; world's second-largest
  producer and fourth-largest exporter of nutmeg and mace; small-size farms
  predominate, growing a variety of citrus fruits, avocados, root crops,
  sugarcane, corn, and vegetables
Economic aid:
  US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY84-89), $60 million; Western (non-US)
  countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $70 million;
  Communist countries (1970-89), $32 million
Currency:
  1 EC dollar (EC$) = 100 cents
Exchange rates:
  East Caribbean dollars (EC$) per US$1 - 2.70 (fixed rate since 1976)
Fiscal year:
  calendar year



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@node Communications (Grenada)
@section Communications (Grenada)

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Highways:
  1,000 km total; 600 km paved, 300 km otherwise improved; 100 km unimproved
Ports:
  Saint George's
Airports:
 total:
  3
 usable:
  3
 with permanent-surface runways:
  2
 with runways over 3,659 m:
  0
 with runways 2,440-3,659 m:
  1
 with runways 1,220-2,439 m:
  1
Telecommunications:
  automatic, islandwide telephone system with 5,650 telephones; new SHF radio
  links to Trinidad and Tobago and Saint Vincent; VHF and UHF radio links to
  Trinidad and Carriacou; broadcast stations - 1 AM, no FM, 1 TV



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@node Defense Forces (Grenada)
@section Defense Forces (Grenada)

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Branches:
  Royal Grenada Police Force, Coast Guard
Manpower availability:
  NA
Defense expenditures:
  $NA, NA% of GDP



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