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Motto
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Ever Conscious of God We Aspire, Build and Advance as One People
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Brief History
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Caribs inhabited Grenada when the island was “discovered” by Christopher Columbus in 1498. The Carib name for the island was “Camerhogne”. In the 17th century the French settled on the island and imported African slaves to work mainly in the sugar estates. The island was taken over by the British in 1762 and gained autonomy for its internal affairs in 1967. Full independence was attained in 1974.
Civil conflict broke out following elections in 1976 and in 1979 the New Jewel Movement under Maurice Bishop launched a paramilitary attack on the government resulting in its overthrow. Some years later a dispute developed between Bishop and certain high-ranking members of the NJM, who deemed Bishop insufficiently revolutionary. In October 1983, Bernard Coard and his wife Phyllis, backed by the Grenadian Army, led a coup against the government of Maurice Bishop who - along with seven others including Cabinet Ministers - was executed by soldiers. The overthrow of a moderate government by one which was strongly communist worried the USA to the extent that combined forces from the USA, the Regional Security System and Jamaica invaded Grenada on 25 October 25. After the invasion of the island nation, the pre-revolutionary Grenadian constitution was resumed.
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General Information
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Grenada is a tri-island state including Carriacou and Petit Martinique
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Geographic Coordinates
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12 07 N, 61 40 W
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Area
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344 sq km / 133 sq miles
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Population
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90,343 [0-14 years 32.4%; 15-64 years : 64.7%; 65 years and over : 3%]
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Language
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English
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Religions
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Roman Catholic, Anglican, Protestant, other
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Capital
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St. George’s
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Government Type
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Constitutional Monarchy with Westminster-style Parliament with bicameral legislature. Last elections: 8 July 2008. Next in 2013.
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Opposition
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Hon. Keith Mitchell, New National Party.
Gloria Payne Banfield, Grenada United Labour Party.
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Independence
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7 February 1974 (from UK)
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Constitution
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19 December 1973
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Legal System
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Based on English common law
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Governor General
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Carlyle Arnold Glean
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Airport(s)
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Point Salines International (GND)
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Currency
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Eastern Caribbean dollar. Exchange rate of EC$2.70 – US$1.00
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Literacy
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96% of population
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Suffrage
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18 years of age
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National Flower
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Bougainvillaea (Nyctaginaceae)
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National Bird
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Grenada Dove (Lepotila Wellsi)
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National Dish
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Oil Down
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National Holidays
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New Year’s Day – 1/01
Independence Day – 7/02
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Labour Day – 01/05
Whit Monday
Corpus Christi
Emancipation Day – 1st Mon. in Aug.
Carnival – 2nd Mon/Tues in Aug.
Thanksgiving Day 25/10
Christmas Day – 25/12
Boxing Day – 26/12
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National Anthem
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Hail Grenada, Land of Ours.
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Working Hours
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Business : Mon-Fri : 0800-1600
Govt. : Mon-Fri : 0800-1700
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Economy
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GDP (2009)[1]
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XCD 965.13 M
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GDP per capita (2009)
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XCD 8,709.00
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Agriculture
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Spices such as nutmeg, mace, cinnamon; fruit and vegetables including bananas, cocoa, citrus, avocados, root crops, sugar cane, corn; livestock and fishing
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Industry
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Food and Beverages, Light Textiles, Light Assembly Operations
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Services
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Tourism, Construction
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External Debt (Dec.2008)
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XCD 1,353,83 M
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Government
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Ministry / Office
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Name of Officer
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Contact Details
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Prime Minister, Minister for National Security, Public Administration, Information, Information Communication Technology and Culture
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Hon. Tillman Thomas
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Ministerial Complex, Botanical Gardens, The Carenage, St. George’s.
Tel.: 473 440 2265/2255/2383 Fax : 473 440 4116
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Minister of State (Info., ICT, Culture)
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Senator the Hon. Arley Gill
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Tel.: 473 440 2661
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Permanent Secretary (Info., ICT, Culture)
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Ms. Arlene Buckmire-Outram
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Permanent Secretary
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Ms. Ann Isaac
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Cabinet Secretary
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Mrs. Gemma Bain-Thomas
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Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries
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Hon. Michael Denis Lett
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Ministerial Complex, 2nd & 3rd Floors, The Carenage, St. George’s
Tel.: 473 440 2708/3078/3083 Fax : 473 440 4191
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Permanent Secretary
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Mr. Aaron Francois
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Carriacou and Petit Martinique Affairs
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Senator the Hon. George Prime
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Beausejour, Carriacou
Tel.: 473 443 6026
Fax : 473 443 6040
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Permanent Secretary
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Ms. Bernadette Lendore-Sylvester
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Works, Physical Development, Public Utilities
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Hon. Joseph Gilbert
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Ministerial Complex, 4th Floor, The Carenage, St. George’s
Tel.: 473 440 2181/2722 Fax: 473 440 4122
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Permanent Secretary
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Mrs. Merlyn St. Bernard
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Social Development
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Hon. Sylvester Quarless
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Ministerial Complex, Botanical Gardens, St. George’s
Tel.: 473 440 7952 / 6037 Fax : 473 440 7990
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Permanent Secretary
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Ms. Sandra Thomas
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Education and Human Resource Development
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Senator the Hon. Franka Bernadine
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Ministry of Education Building, Botanical Gardens, The Carenage, St. George’s
Tel.: 473 440 2737
Fax : 473 440 6650
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Permanent Secretary
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Mrs. Elizabeth Henry-Greenidge
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Finance, Planning, Economy, Energy and Cooperatives
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Hon. Nazim Burke
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Financial Complex, The Carenage, St. George’s
Tel.: 473 440 2731 – 6
Fax : 473 440 4115
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Permanent Secretary
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Timothy Antoine
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Deputy Permanent Secretary
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Mike Sylvester
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Ministry of Environment, Foreign Trade and Export Development
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Hon. Michael Church
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Financial Complex, The Carenage, St. George’s
Tel.: 473 440 2101
Fax : 473 440 0775
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Permanent Secretary
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Mrs. S. Sally Ann Bagwhan Logie
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Foreign Affairs
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Hon. Peter David
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Ministerial Complex, Botanical Gardens, The Carenage, St. George’s
Tel: 473 440 2640 / 2712
Fax : 473 440 4184
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Permanent Secretary
Chief of Protocol
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Ms. Lana McPhail
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Health
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Senator the Hon. Ann Peters – Minister of State
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Ministerial Complex, Botanical Gardens, The Carenage,
St. George’s
Tel.: 473 440 2649/2846/3485 Fax : 473 440 4127
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Permanent Secretary
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Ms. Allison Miller
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Chief Medical Officer
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Dr. Dilip Mukagee
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Tel.: 473 440 4709
Fax : 473 435 6848
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Housing, Lands, Community Development
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Hon. Alleyne Walker
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Ministerial Complex, Botanical Gardens, The Carenage, St. George’s
Tel.: 473 440 2103
Fax : 473 440 4191
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Minister of State
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Senator the Hon. Glen Noel
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Permanent Secretary
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Mrs. Eunice Sandy-David
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Legal Affairs
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Hon. Tillman Thomas
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Communal House, H.A. Blaize Street, St. George’s.
Tel.: 473 435 2962
Fax : 473 435 2964
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Permanent Secretary
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Ms. Sibyl Alexander
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Tourism
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Hon. Glynis Roberts
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Ministerial Complex, Botanical Gardens, St. George’s
Tel.: 473 440 0366 – 9
Fax : 473 440 0443
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Permanent Secretary
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Mrs. Marilyn Austin-Cadore
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Director of Tourism
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Mr. William Joseph
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Burns Point, P.O. Box 293, St. George’s
Tel.: 473 440 2279
Fax : 473 440 6637
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Youth Empowerment and Sports
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Hon. Patrick Simmons
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Ministerial Complex, Botanical Gardens, The Carenage, St. George’s
Tel.: 473 440 6917/6918
Fax : 473 440 6924
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Permanent Secretary
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Ms. Veda Bruno-Victor
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Permanent Secretary (Youth Emp’ment)
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Ms. Ann Marie Marecheau
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Attorney General
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Hon. Rohan Phillip
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Ministry of Legal Affairs, Ministerial Complex, The Carenage, St. George’s
Tel.: 473 440 2962
Fax : 473 440 2964
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National Authorising Officer
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Hon. Nazim Burke
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Ministry of Finance
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GIS (Government Information Service)
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Mr. Ray Roberts
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Ministerial Complex, 5th Floor, The Carenage, St. Georges
Tel.: 473 440 2062
Fax : 473 440 2061
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