It is the island nation which includes the southern Grenadines in the Caribbean Sea at the southeastern part. The nation is situated in north of the Tobago, Venezuela and Trinidad in north and in south of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Previous Records Medals:
Till date the nation has not won any single medal in the summer as well as in the winter Olympics.
History:
The nation was province of short lived of the West Indies Federation from the year 1958 to 1962. In the year 1967, the nation has attained the status of the associated state of the United Kingdom which means that the nation is responsible for their own domestic affairs and UK is responsible for the foreign and the defense affairs.
Demographics:
In the nation the most of the people are descendants of African slaves which were brought in the nation by Europeans. Few of tem are the Arawak and the Carib the nation also includes the small community of the English and the French descendants. The remaining population is of the mixed descent.
Government and Policies:
The parliament of the nation consists of the house of the representatives and the Senate. The members of the senators are elected by opposition and the government, while on the other hand the representatives are elected by inhabitants for the terms of the 5 years. The winner of last election was the National Democratic Congress with 11 seats and the 51% of the votes.
Culture:
Though the influence of the French on the culture of the country is less visible than on the other islands of the Caribbean, place names and the surnames in the French remain, the every day language of the nation is laced with the words of the French and the local Patois and dialect. The strong influence of the French is found in the style of cooking and the spicy food which is similar and is also found in the New Orleans.
Economy:
The progress of the economy in the management of the prudent macroeconomic and fiscal reform has boosted the yearly growth to the 5 to 6 % in the year 1998 to 1999. The increase in the activities of the economy is led by trade and construction. The facilities of the tourist are also expanding. The leading earner for the foreign exchange is the tourism.
Infrastructure:
The government of Grenada has invested very strongly in the manufacturing and tourism oriented in infrastructure in the current years, improving the facilities of the port, modernization of the sewerage and the water system and upgrading the main roads.
Education:
The education system of the nation is largely molded on the educational system of the British. In the nation the education is compulsory and free for the children among age of the 5 to 16. According to the census of the year 1995 there are 23,256 students in the 57 primary schools with 869 teachers. There were 10,213 students in the secondary school with 377 teachers. The ratio of the students and the teacher in the nation is 21:1.
Neighboring Countries:
The neighboring countries to Grenada are:
- Venezuela
- Trinidad
- Tobago
Geographical Settings:
The nation covers the total area of the 322 sq km. The island itself is the biggest island. The smaller Grenadines are the Martinique, Caille Island, Large Island, Diamond Island, Frigate Island and the Ronde Island. The biggest settlement on other island is the Hillsborough on the Carriacou.
Independence:
The nation gained its independence on 7th February 1974 From United Kingdom.
Capital City:
The capital of the nation is St. Georges, which is also the largest city in Grenada.
Currency:
The currency of the nation is the East Caribbean dollar.
Total Population:
The total population of the nation according to the census of year 2003 was estimated as 89,000 by United Nations which has placed it at number 180 among the category of the 193 most populous nations in the entire world. Near about 8% of the population in that particular year was over the age of the 65 years, the 38 % of them was under the age of the 15 years because of the substantial emigration and the fertility rates the nation has even more young population.
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