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Grenada
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Grenada
Flag of Grenada Coat of arms of Grenada
Flag Coat of arms
Motto
“Ever Conscious of God We Aspire, Build and Advance as One People” [1]
Anthem
Hail Grenada
Royal anthem
God Save the Queen
Location of Grenada
Capital
(and largest city)		 St. George’s
12°3′N, 61°45′W
Official languages English
Demonym Grenadian
Government Westminster-style parliament (Constitutional monarchy)
 -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II
 -  Governor General Sir Daniel Williams
 -  Prime Minister Keith Mitchell
Independence
 -  from the United Kingdom February 7, 1974 
Area
 -  Total 344 km² (203rd)
132.8 sq mi 
 -  Water (%) 1.6
Population
 -  July 2005 estimate 103,000 (193rd)
 -  Density 259.5/km² (45th)
672.2/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2002 est. estimate
 -  Total $440 million (210th)
 -  Per capita $5,0001 (134th)
HDI (2003) 0.762 (medium) (85th)
Currency East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Time zone (UTC-4)
 -  Summer (DST)  (UTC-4)
Internet TLD .gd
Calling code +1 473
1 2002 estimate.

Grenada (pronounced /grɪˈneɪdə/) is an island nation in the southeastern Caribbean Sea including the southern Grenadines. Grenada is the second-smallest independent country in the Western Hemisphere (after Saint Kitts and Nevis). It is located north of Trinidad and Tobago, and south of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The national bird of Grenada is the critically endangered Grenada Dove.

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History 1498-1877

  • Red represents the fervor of the people, their courage and vitality - their burning aspiration to be free. The red border indicates the dedication of the Grenadians to preserve harmony and unity of spirit.
    • Gold / Yellow is the color wisdom, the sunshine of the islands in the sun, and the warmth and friendliness of the people of Grenada.
    • Green symbolizes the fertility of the land, the lush vegetation and the islands’ agriculture.
    • The six Gold Stars represent the six parishes.
    • The center Gold Star represents the hopes, aspirations and ideas upon which the nation was founded.
    • The Nutmeg symbolizes the island’s reputation as the Isle of Spice. Grenada is the world’s second-largest producer of nutmeg, after Indonesia.

    The Grenadian National Flag was designed by Anthony George from Soubise, St. Andrew Parish.

    Economy and tourism

    Mace within nutmeg fruit.
    Mace within nutmeg fruit.
  • Adkin, Mark. 1989. Urgent Fury: The Battle for Grenada: The Truth Behind the Largest U.S. Military Operation Since Vietnam. Trans-Atlantic Publications.
  • Beck, Robert J. 1993. The Grenada Invasion: Politics, Law, and Foreign Policy Decisionmaking. Boulder: Westview Press.
  • Brizan, George 1984. Grenada Island of Conflict: From Amerindians to People’s Revolution 1498-1979. London, Zed Books Ltd., publisher; Copyright, George Brizan, 1984.
  • Sinclair, Norma. 2003. Grenada: Isle of Spice (Caribbean Guides). Interlink Publishing Group; 3rd edition.
  • Stark, James H. 1897. Stark’s Guide-Book and History of Trinidad including Tobago, Grenada, and St. Vincent; also a trip up the Orinoco and a description of the great Venezuelan Pitch Lake. Boston, James H. Stark, publisher; London, Sampson Low, Marston & Company.
  • Steele, Beverley A. 2003. Grenada: A History of Its People (Island Histories). MacMillan Caribbean.

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