Caribbean
Country Profiles
Grenada
Grenada is part of the British Commonwealth and shares
administration of the islands of the Grenadines with Saint
Vincent. Its growing economy is primarily based on tourism.
Grenada is one of the smallest independent countries in the
western hemisphere with an area of only 344 square kilometres.
The island’s terrain is volcanic with mountains in the
centre. Grenada has a tropical climate. The island’s
location on the edge of the hurricane belt makes it susceptible
to hurricanes from June to November.
Grenada is a constitutional monarchy headed by Queen Elizabeth
II. The government is headed by Prime Minister Keith Mitchell.
Elections are scheduled for October 2004. St. George’s
is the capital of Grenada, and there are six parishes and
one democracy.
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People
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Human Development Index Ranking (out of 173)
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83
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Population (millions)
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0.1
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Population growth rate (%)
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0.3
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Adult literacy rate (% age 15 and above)
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94.1
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Health
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Life expectancy
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65.3
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Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)
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21
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People living with HIV/AIDS (% adults 15-49)
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Population using improved water sources (%)
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94
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Population using adequate sanitation facilities
(%)
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97
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Economy
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GDP (US$ billions)
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0.4
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Population living below national poverty line (%)
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Source: United Nation Human Development Reports,
Human Development Indicators 2002
--- indicates information not available
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