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GRENADA
Map of GRENADA
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Location:
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Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago |
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Geographic coordinates:
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12 07 N, 61 40 W |
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Area:
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total: 344 sq km
land: 344 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
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twice the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
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0 km |
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Coastline:
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121 km |
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Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
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Climate:
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tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds |
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Terrain:
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volcanic in origin with central mountains |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Saint Catherine 840 m |
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Natural resources:
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timber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbors |
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Land use:
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arable land: 5.88%
permanent crops: 29.41%
other: 64.71% (2005) |
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Irrigated land:
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NA |
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Total renewable water resources:
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NA |
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Natural hazards:
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lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season lasts from June to November |
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Environment - current issues:
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NA |
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Environment - international agreements:
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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 |
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Population:
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90,343 (July 2008 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 32.4% (male 14,725/female 14,524)
15-64 years: 64.7% (male 30,911/female 27,502)
65 years and over: 3% (male 1,310/female 1,371) (2008 est.) |
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Nationality:
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noun: Grenadian(s)
adjective: Grenadian |
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Ethnic groups:
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black 82%, mixed black and European 13%, European and East Indian 5%, and trace of Arawak/Carib Amerindian |
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2% |
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Languages:
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English (official), French patois |
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96%
male: NA
female: NA (2003 est.) |
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Country name:
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conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Grenada |
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Government type:
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parliamentary democracy |
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Capital:
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name: Saint George's
geographic coordinates: 12 03 N, 61 45 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
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Administrative divisions:
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6 parishes and 1 dependency*; Carriacou and Petite Martinique*, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick |
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Independence:
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7 February 1974 (from UK) |
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National holiday:
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Independence Day, 7 February (1974)
Source: http://cia.gov
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