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Grenada
Thirty-second orientation
Grenada at a glance
- Capital
- Saint George's
- CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04
- Nationality / demonym
- noun: Grenadian(s); adjective: Grenadian
- CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04
- Government
- parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
- CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04
- Languages
- English (official), French patois
- CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04
Independently structured milestones · not a complete national history
Grenada through time
Admitted to the United Nations
Grenada became a member of the United Nations.
United Nations, Member States · source checked 2026-09-04
Source history · changed fields only
Changes since the final CIA profile
| Field | Maintained Almanac value | Final CIA profile |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 117,303World Bank, World Development Indicators · observation year 2025 | total: 114,621 (2024 est.) male: 58,168 female: 56,453CIA World Factbook · as of 2026-01-05 |
A difference may reflect a newer observation, a revised estimate, or a different source definition. This table reports the values and dates; it does not manufacture a trend.
World Development Indicators · latest available observation
People, economy, and access
Observation years vary by measure. Each row identifies the series and year instead of presenting unlike dates as one current snapshot.
- Gross domestic product
- $1.4 billion
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · observation year 2025 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2025; indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.CD. Underlying providers: National statistical authorities, central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- Gross domestic product per person
- $12,107
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · observation year 2025 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2025; indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.CD. Underlying providers: National statistical authorities, central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- Life expectancy at birth
- 75.4 years
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator SP.DYN.LE00.IN · observation year 2024 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2024; indicator SP.DYN.LE00.IN. Underlying providers: UN Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- Urban population
- 36.7%
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · observation year 2025 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2025; indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS. Underlying providers: UN Population Division, World Urbanization Prospects. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- Access to electricity
- 95.6%
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS · observation year 2024 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2024; indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Underlying providers: World Bank ESMAP, Tracking SDG 7. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- People using the internet
- 70.2%
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS · observation year 2024 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2024; indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS. Underlying providers: International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
World Development Indicators data are provided under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). The linked indicator metadata identifies the underlying statistical providers.
Maintained profile
- Capital
- Saint George's
- CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · The nation set and displayed federal short name follow the current State Department independent-states register, dated August 11, 2026.
- Area
- 344 sq km
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- Population
- 117,303
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · World Development Indicators observation for 2025; indicator SP.POP.TOTL. Underlying providers: UN Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- Currency
- East Caribbean dollars (XCD)
- CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · Currency label extracted from the Factbook exchange-rate field.
- Languages
- English (official), French patois
- CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · Factbook language listing reproduced without inferring official status beyond the source wording.
- Nationality / demonym
- noun: Grenadian(s); adjective: Grenadian
- CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · The source’s noun and adjective forms are retained. These are language labels, not evidence of any individual person’s citizenship.
- Government
- parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
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- Continent
- North America
- CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · Continental label standardized from the archived profile region “Central America and the Caribbean.”
- Coastline
- 121 km
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- Climate
- tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds
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- Religions
- Protestant 49.2% (includes Pentecostal 17.2%, Seventh Day Adventist 13.2%, Anglican 8.5%, Baptist 3.2%, Church of God 2.4%, Evangelical 1.9%, Methodist 1.6%, other 1.2%), Roman Catholic 36%, Jehovah's Witness 1.2%, Rastafarian 1.2%, other 5.5%, none 5.7%, unspecified 1.3% (2011 est.)
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- Flag colors
- yellow, green, red
- CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · Colors extracted from the flag description in the preserved final CIA profile.
- National symbol
- Grenada dove, bougainvillea flower
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- Highest point
- Mount Saint Catherine · 2,756 ft (840 m)
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- Lowest point
- Caribbean Sea · 0 ft (0 m)
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- NATO membership
- Not a member
- NATO, What is NATO? · Membership status is reported from the organization's current member list as of the stated date.
- BRICS membership
- Not a member
- BRICS Brazil, About the BRICS · Membership status is reported from the organization's current member list as of the stated date.
Preserved public-domain record · not maintained current data
Final CIA World Factbook profile
This is the preserved historical baseline from the Factbook’s final public snapshot. It is presented as the CIA stated it, not as a current Standard American Almanac finding. Current, independently maintained facts appear above when available.
CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · profile updated · pinned source record · commit d81154954b8b
Introduction1 fields
- Background
- The indigenous Carib people inhabited Grenada when Christopher COLUMBUS landed on the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than a century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, established sugar estates, and imported large numbers of African slaves. Britain took the island in 1762 and vigorously expanded sugar production. In the 19th century, cacao eventually surpassed sugar as the main export crop; in the 20th century, nutmeg became the leading export. In 1967, Britain gave Grenada autonomy over its internal affairs. Full independence was attained in 1974, making Grenada one of the smallest independent countries in the Western Hemisphere. In 1979, a leftist New Jewel Movement seized power under Maurice BISHOP, ushering in the Grenada Revolution. On 19 October 1983, factions within the revolutionary government overthrew and killed BISHOP and members of his party. Six days later, US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations intervened, quickly capturing the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. Rule of law was restored, and democratic elections were reinstituted the following year and have continued since.
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Geography16 fields
- Location
- Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
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- Map references
- Central America and the Caribbean
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- Area
- total : 344 sq km land: 344 sq km water: 0 sq km
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- Area - comparative
- twice the size of Washington, D.C.
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- Maritime claims
- territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
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- Climate
- tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds
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- Terrain
- volcanic in origin with central mountains
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- Elevation
- highest point: Mount Saint Catherine 840 m lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
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- Land use
- agricultural land: 23.5% (2023 est.) arable land: 8.8% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 11.8% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 2.9% (2023 est.) forest: 52.1% (2023 est.) other: 24.4% (2023 est.)
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- Population distribution
- approximately one third of the population is found in the capital of St. George's; the island's population is concentrated along the coast
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- Natural hazards
- lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season lasts from June to November volcanism: Mount Saint Catherine (840 m) is on the island of Grenada; Kick 'em Jenny, an active submarine volcano (seamount) on the Caribbean Sea floor, lies about 8 km (5 mi) north of Grenada; these two volcanoes are at the southern end of the volcanic island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends to the Dutch dependency of Saba in the north
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People and Society28 fields
- Population
- total: 114,621 (2024 est.) male: 58,168 female: 56,453
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- Nationality
- noun: Grenadian(s) adjective: Grenadian
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- Ethnic groups
- African descent 82.4%, mixed 13.3%, East Indian 2.2%, other 1.3%, unspecified 0.9% (2011 est.)
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- Religions
- Protestant 49.2% (includes Pentecostal 17.2%, Seventh Day Adventist 13.2%, Anglican 8.5%, Baptist 3.2%, Church of God 2.4%, Evangelical 1.9%, Methodist 1.6%, other 1.2%), Roman Catholic 36%, Jehovah's Witness 1.2%, Rastafarian 1.2%, other 5.5%, none 5.7%, unspecified 1.3% (2011 est.)
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- Age structure
- 0-14 years: 21.9% (male 13,095/female 12,003) 15-64 years: 65.3% (male 38,129/female 36,726) 65 years and over: 12.8% (2024 est.) (male 6,944/female 7,724)
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- Dependency ratios
- total dependency ratio: 53.1 (2024 est.) youth dependency ratio: 33.5 (2024 est.) elderly dependency ratio: 19.6 (2024 est.) potential support ratio: 5.1 (2024 est.)
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- Median age
- total: 35.9 years (2025 est.) male: 35.2 years female: 35.7 years
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- Birth rate
- 13 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
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- Death rate
- 8.41 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
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- Net migration rate
- -2.16 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
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- Population distribution
- approximately one third of the population is found in the capital of St. George's; the island's population is concentrated along the coast
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- Urbanization
- urban population: 37.1% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 0.86% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
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- Major urban areas - population
- 39,000 SAINT GEORGE'S (capital) (2018)
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- Sex ratio
- at birth: 1.1 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.09 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.9 male(s)/female total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
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- Maternal mortality ratio
- 48 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)
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- Infant mortality rate
- total: 8.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.) male: 8.6 deaths/1,000 live births female: 9.5 deaths/1,000 live births
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- Life expectancy at birth
- total population: 76.3 years (2024 est.) male: 73.7 years female: 79.1 years
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- Total fertility rate
- 1.89 children born/woman (2025 est.)
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- Health expenditure
- 5.7% of GDP (2021) 6.3% of national budget (2022 est.)
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- Physician density
- 1.38 physicians/1,000 population (2018)
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- Hospital bed density
- 3.2 beds/1,000 population (2018 est.)
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- Alcohol consumption per capita
- total: 8.62 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) beer: 3.54 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) wine: 0.56 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) spirits: 4.21 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) other alcohols: 0.31 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
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- Education expenditure
- 5.1% of GDP (2023 est.) 11.4% national budget (2025 est.)
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- School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
- total: 18 years (2018 est.) male: 17 years (2018 est.) female: 18 years (2018 est.)
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Environment10 fields
- Environmental issues
- deforestation causing habitat and species loss; coastal erosion and contamination; pollution and sedimentation; inadequate solid waste management
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- International environmental agreements
- party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
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- Climate
- tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds
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- Land use
- agricultural land: 23.5% (2023 est.) arable land: 8.8% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 11.8% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 2.9% (2023 est.) forest: 52.1% (2023 est.) other: 24.4% (2023 est.)
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- Urbanization
- urban population: 37.1% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 0.86% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
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- Carbon dioxide emissions
- 348,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) from petroleum and other liquids: 348,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
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- Particulate matter emissions
- 10.2 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
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- Waste and recycling
- municipal solid waste generated annually: 29,500 tons (2024 est.) percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 15.1% (2022 est.)
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- Total water withdrawal
- municipal: 12 million cubic meters (2022 est.) industrial: 0 cubic meters (2022 est.) agricultural: 2.1 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
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- Total renewable water resources
- 200 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
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Government25 fields
- Country name
- conventional long form: none conventional short form: Grenada etymology: origin of the name remains obscure; some sources attribute the designation to Spanish influence (most likely named for the Spanish city of Granada); in Spanish granada means "pomegranate"
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- Government type
- parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
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- Capital
- 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) etymology: originally named Ville de Fort Royal (Fort Royal Town), the name was changed to Saint George's Town in 1764, in honor of the patron saint of England, when the English took over Grenada from the French; the name was eventually shortened to Saint George's
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- Administrative divisions
- 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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- Constitution
- history: previous 1967; latest presented 19 December 1973, effective 7 February 1974, suspended 1979 following a revolution but restored in 1983 amendment process: proposed by either house of Parliament; passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership in both houses and assent of the governor general; passage of amendments to constitutional sections, such as personal rights and freedoms, the structure, authorities, and procedures of the branches of government, the delimitation of electoral constituencies, or the procedure for amending the constitution, also requires two-thirds majority approval in a referendum
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- International law organization participation
- has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
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- Citizenship
- citizenship by birth: yes citizenship by descent only: yes dual citizenship recognized: yes residency requirement for naturalization: 7 years for persons from a non-Caribbean state and 4 years for a person from a Caribbean state
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- Executive branch
- chief of state: King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor General Cecile LA GRENADE (since 7 May 2013) head of government: Prime Minister Dickon MITCHELL (since 24 June 2022) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister election/appointment process: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the governor general usually appoints the leader of the majority party or majority coalition as prime minister
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- Legislative branch
- legislature name: Parliament legislative structure: bicameral
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- Legislative branch - lower chamber
- chamber name: House of Representatives number of seats: 15 (all directly elected) electoral system: plurality/majority scope of elections: full renewal term in office: 5 years most recent election date: 6/23/2022 parties elected and seats per party: National Democratic Congress (NDC) (9); New National Party (NNP) (6) percentage of women in chamber: 31.3% expected date of next election: June 2027
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- Legislative branch - upper chamber
- chamber name: Senate number of seats: 13 (all appointed) scope of elections: full renewal term in office: 5 years most recent election date: 8/31/2022 percentage of women in chamber: 30.8% expected date of next election: August 2027
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- Judicial branch
- highest court(s): regionally, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC is headquartered on St. Lucia and consists of the Court of Appeal -- headed by the chief justice and 4 judges -- and the High Court with 18 judges; the Court of Appeal travels to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts judge selection and term of office: chief justice of Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court appointed by the British monarch; other justices and judges appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, and independent body of judicial officials; Court of Appeal justices appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 65; High Court judges appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 62 subordinate courts: magistrates' courts; Court of Magisterial Appeals note: appeals beyond the ECSC in civil and criminal matters are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)
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- Political parties
- National Democratic Congress or NDC New National Party or NNP
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- Diplomatic representation in the US
- chief of mission: Ambassador Tarlie FRANCIS (since 15 September 2023) chancery: 1701 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009 telephone: [1] (202) 265-2561 FAX: [1] (202) 265-2468 email address and website: embassy@grenadaembassyusa.org https://grenadaembassyusa.org/ consulate(s) general: Miami, New York
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- Diplomatic representation from the US
- chief of mission: the US does not have an official embassy in Grenada; the Chargé d’Affaires to Barbados, Karin B. SULLIVAN, is accredited to Grenada embassy: Lance-aux-Epines, Saint George's mailing address: 3180 Grenada Place, Washington DC 20521-3180 telephone: [1] (473) 444-1173 FAX: [1] (473) 444-4820 email address and website: StgeorgesACS@state.gov https://bb.usembassy.gov/embassy/grenada/
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- International organization participation
- ACP, ACS, AOSIS, CARIFORUM, CARIBCAN, Caricom, CBI, CDB, CELAC, CSME, ECCU, EPA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, ITUC, LAES, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW, Petrocaribe, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WTO
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- National holiday
- Independence Day, 7 February (1974)
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- Flag
- description: a rectangle divided diagonally into yellow triangles (top and bottom) and green triangles (left and right), with a wide red border around the flag; three five-pointed yellow stars are centered on the top and bottom of the red border, with one larger yellow star on a red disk at the center of the flag; a small yellow-and-red nutmeg pod is on the left triangle meaning: the seven stars stand for the country's administrative divisions, with the central star symbolizing the capital, St. George's; yellow stands for the sun and the warmth of the people, green for vegetation and agriculture, and red for harmony, unity, and courage
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- National symbol(s)
- Grenada dove, bougainvillea flower
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- National coat of arms
- Grenada’s coat of arms shows Grand Etang Lake, a crater lake on the volcano that formed Grenada; in the center of the shield is Christopher Columbus’s ship, the Santa Maria, which landed on the island in 1498; the gold cross dividing the shield, the two Madonna lilies, and the national motto signal the importance of religion; two lions symbolize past UK rule (1762-1974), as well as Grenada’s current status as a Commonwealth country; the corn stalk and banana plant represent agriculture; the armadillo and Grenada dove next to the shield are native to the island, and the roses in the bougainvillea flower garland represent Grenada’s seven communities
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- National anthem(s)
- title: "Hail Grenada" lyrics/music: Irva Merle BAPTISTE/Louis Arnold MASANTO history: adopted 1974 _____ title: "God Save the King" lyrics/music: unknown history: royal anthem, as a Commonwealth country
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Economy26 fields
- Economic overview
- small OECS service-based economy; large tourism, construction, transportation, and education sectors; major spice exporter; shrinking but still high public debt; vulnerable to hurricanes; emerging blue economy incentives
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- Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
- $2.08 billion (2024 est.) $2.005 billion (2023 est.) $1.916 billion (2022 est.) note: data in 2021 dollars
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- Real GDP growth rate
- 3.7% (2024 est.) 4.7% (2023 est.) 7.3% (2022 est.) note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
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- Real GDP per capita
- $17,700 (2024 est.) $17,100 (2023 est.) $16,400 (2022 est.) note: data in 2021 dollars
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- GDP (official exchange rate)
- $1.391 billion (2024 est.) note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
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- Inflation rate (consumer prices)
- 1.1% (2024 est.) 2.7% (2023 est.) 2.6% (2022 est.) note: annual % change based on consumer prices
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- GDP - composition, by sector of origin
- agriculture: 2.7% (2024 est.) industry: 14.8% (2024 est.) services: 65.2% (2024 est.) note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
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- Agricultural products
- sugarcane, coconuts, eggs, vegetables, fruits, bananas, plantains, grapefruits, avocados, mangoes/guavas (2023) note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
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- Industries
- food and beverages, textiles, light assembly operations, tourism, construction, education, call-center operations
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- Industrial production growth rate
- 2.9% (2024 est.) note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
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- Population below poverty line
- 25% (2018 est.) note: % of population with income below national poverty line
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- Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income
- 43.8 (2018 est.) note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
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- Household income or consumption by percentage share
- lowest 10%: 2.1% (2018 est.) highest 10%: 33.7% (2018 est.) note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
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- Remittances
- 5% of GDP (2024 est.) 5.3% of GDP (2023 est.) 5.1% of GDP (2022 est.) note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
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- Budget
- revenues: $288.404 million (2017 est.) expenditures: $222.475 million (2017 est.) note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
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- Current account balance
- -$270.771 million (2024 est.) -$243.473 million (2023 est.) -$148.445 million (2022 est.) note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
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- Exports
- $858.949 million (2024 est.) $828.529 million (2023 est.) $706.195 million (2022 est.) note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
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- Exports - partners
- USA 24%, Antigua & Barbuda 13%, St. Vincent & the Grenadines 8%, Dominica 6%, Trinidad & Tobago 5% (2023) note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
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- Exports - commodities
- nutmeg/cardamons, fish, wheat flours, frozen fruits and nuts, aqueous paints (2023) note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
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- Imports
- $990.587 million (2024 est.) $924.688 million (2023 est.) $785.022 million (2022 est.) note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
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- Imports - partners
- USA 37%, Trinidad & Tobago 13%, Cayman Islands 10%, China 4%, UK 3% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
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- Imports - commodities
- refined petroleum, cars, poultry, ships, plastic products (2023) note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
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- Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
- $423.263 million (2024 est.) $404.13 million (2023 est.) $371.767 million (2022 est.) note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
- CIA World Factbook historical record · as of · source
- Debt - external
- $501.371 million (2023 est.) note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
- CIA World Factbook historical record · as of · source
- Exchange rates
- East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar - 2.7 (2024 est.) 2.7 (2023 est.) 2.7 (2022 est.) 2.7 (2021 est.) 2.7 (2020 est.)
- CIA World Factbook historical record · as of · source
Energy6 fields
- Electricity access
- electrification - total population: 94.2% (2022 est.)
- CIA World Factbook historical record · as of · source
- Electricity
- installed generating capacity: 60,000 kW (2023 est.) consumption: 221.453 million kWh (2023 est.) transmission/distribution losses: 18 million kWh (2023 est.)
- CIA World Factbook historical record · as of · source
- Electricity generation sources
- fossil fuels: 98.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) solar: 1.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) wind: 0.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
- CIA World Factbook historical record · as of · source
- Petroleum
- refined petroleum consumption: 2,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
- CIA World Factbook historical record · as of · source
- Energy consumption per capita
- 41.703 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
- CIA World Factbook historical record · as of · source
Communications6 fields
- Telephones - fixed lines
- total subscriptions: 17,000 (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2022 est.)
- CIA World Factbook historical record · as of · source
- Telephones - mobile cellular
- total subscriptions: 112,000 (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 81 (2021 est.)
- CIA World Factbook historical record · as of · source
- Broadcast media
- multiple publicly and privately owned TV and radio stations; state-owned Grenada Information Service (GIS) provides TV and radio; the Grenada Broadcasting Network, jointly owned by the government and the Caribbean Communications Network of Trinidad and Tobago, operates a TV station and 2 radio stations; multi-channel cable TV subscription service is provided by Columbus Communications Grenada (FLOW GRENADA); approximately 25 private radio stations (2019)
- CIA World Factbook historical record · as of · source
- Internet users
- percent of population: 74% (2023 est.)
- CIA World Factbook historical record · as of · source
- Broadband - fixed subscriptions
- total: 35,000 (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 30 (2022 est.)
- CIA World Factbook historical record · as of · source
Transportation4 fields
- Civil aircraft registration country code prefix
- J3
- CIA World Factbook historical record · as of · source
- Merchant marine
- total: 6 (2023) by type: general cargo 3, other 3
- CIA World Factbook historical record · as of · source
- Ports
- total ports: 1 (2024) large: 0 medium: 0 small: 1 very small: 0 ports with oil terminals: 1 key ports: St. George's
- CIA World Factbook historical record · as of · source
Military and Security2 fields
- Military and security forces
- no regular military forces; the Royal Grenada Police Force (under the Ministry of National Security) includes a Coast Guard and a paramilitary Special Services Unit (2025)
- CIA World Factbook historical record · as of · source
- Military - note
- Grenada joined the Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS) in 1985; RSS signatories (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) agreed to prepare contingency plans and assist one another, on request, in national emergencies, prevention of smuggling, search and rescue, immigration control, fishery protection, customs and excise control, maritime policing duties, protection of off-shore installations, pollution control, national and other disasters, and threats to national security (2025)
- CIA World Factbook historical record · as of · source
Transnational Issues1 fields
- Refugees and internally displaced persons
- IDPs: 383 (2024 est.)
- CIA World Factbook historical record · as of · source
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