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 | GRENADAgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Grenada |
| country code ISO: GD //; - FIPS: GJ |
| location: Central America, West Indies, Caribbean, Lesser Antilles |
| time zone: -4 UT |
| surface (land) area: 344 sq.km = 133 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North/South: 12° N / East/West: 62° W |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea |
| climate: tropical, Caribbean maritime |
| Government |
| independent since: 1974-02-07 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Saint George's |
| administrative division: local council (8) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1991): 95,597 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 89,018; or: 98,000; 2001: 94,000 |
| population density: 275 per sq.km = 710 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0,4% //; - doubling time: 29 years |
| birth rate: 23 - 29 per 1000 |
| death rate: 6 - 8 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 3 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 15 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 65 - 72 years (male: 63 - 69; female: 66 - 74) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 38% //; - 15-59 years: 51% //; - 60+ years: 11% |
| urbanisation: 37% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: black 85%; mixed 11%; Indo-Pakistani 3%; white 0,7%; other 0,4% |
| languages: English (official); French patois |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 53%; Anglican 14%; other 33% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 85% |
| people per physician: 1600 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 98% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 16% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 5% |
| adult literacy: 85 - 90% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: East Caribbean dollar = 100 cents |
| annual inflation rate: 2,5% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 2980 per capita |
| GNI USD 3770 per capita //; - [ppp: 6960] |
| GDP growth: 3% |
| income: USD 2180 per capita |
| import: USD 117 per capita //; - export: USD 20 per capita |
| trade: USD 1342 per capita //; - or 68% of GDP |
| trade partners: GB NL DE TT US JP |
| human development index: 0,795 //; - position of the country in the world no.: ca 50 |
| female labour force: 49% |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: 0,13 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 38% //; - grass land: 3% //; - wooded area: 9 - 15% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 14% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 21% |
| agricultural products: nutmeg (2nd world producer), bananas, coconuts, sugarcane, cocoa, mace, timber |
| livestock (1000s): cattle: 4,4 / goats: 7-11 / pigs: 5,3 / poultry: 220-280 / sheep: 13 |
| fish catch: metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 9% //; - part of industry in GDP: 19% |
| industrial products: some food processing, beverages, textiles |
| mining products: none |
| CO2 emission per capita: 1,9 |
| services: labour force: 77% //; - part of services in GDP: 60% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 293 |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 1127 km //; - of which paved: 51% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 122 per 1000 |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 255 - 315 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 489 - 615 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 158 - 325 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 45 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 1680 |
| personal computers: 127 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Mt. Saint Catherine 840 m, South East Mountain 716, Mt. Sinai 703, Mt. Granby 683 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): a few tiny lakes: Grand Étang, Lake Antoine, Lavera Pond |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: a few small rivers that drain the mountain slopes, among them: Great River |
| canals: none, or: unknown |
| waterfalls: Annadale Falls |
| caves: longest system: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: besides Grenada and Carriacou there are another 20 smaller islands |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| if there is a range between the figures, the differences are due to the use of several sources |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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