Country Profile
About Grenada
Grenada’s Capital City St. George’s
CULTURAL PROFILE Grenada’s cultural heritage is largely the result of a mixture of African, East Indian, French and British influences and is seen in the folklore, dialect, music and general way of life Grenadians speak Standard English, Grenadian English and a French African patois. Grenadian dialect also has many French words. Grenada and especially Carriacou is full of folklore. Festivals include Carnival (Grenada’s in August and Carriacou’s in Feb each year), Christmas, Easter and the majority of christian festivals, Rainbow City Festival, St Patrick’s Day Festival, Fisherman’s Day Festival, St Mark’s Day Festival, Carriacou Maroon & String Band Festival, Grenada Sailing Festival, Grenada Billfish Tournament, Carriacou Regatta and Carriacou Sailing Series. Cultural attractions and recreation include, bird watching, deep sea fishing, diving, hiking, mountain biking, swimming, windsurfing, parasailing, tennis, cricket, football, golf, badminton, yachting, cultural shows, theatre, night clubs and bars. Cuisines include Chinese, Italian, French Creole, Indian, German, Austrian, Arab and West Indian. PRINCIPAL EXPORTS Nutmeg, Cocoa, Mace, Fresh Fruits & Vegetables, Fish, Flour, Wheat Bran, Clothing, Paints & Varnish, Paper Products, Malt, Animal Feed, Beverages. PRINCIPAL IMPORTS Food & Live Animals, Beverages & Tobacco, Crude Material, Fuel & Lubricants, Animal & Vegetable, Oils, Chemicals, Machinery, Transport, Equipment and Manufactured Material. MAJOR TRADING PARTNERS-IMPORTS Caribbean - St. Vincent, Dominica, St. Lucia, Jamaica, Guyana, Barbados, Bahamas, Trinidad, Dominican Republic, Curaçao. EEC - UK, Germany, Denmark, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Italy. The Americas - U.S.A EXPORTS Caribbean - Trinidad & Tobago, St. Lucia. EEC - United Kingdom, Germany, France, Netherlands, Italy. The Americas - U.S.A. Argentina DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE Total population is estimated at 110,000 (2012 Census) and comprises of: Blacks 82% Mixed/European Decent 13% East Indian 5% Population 2012: 110,000 Population Density: 264 per Sq km www.businessgrenada.com Population growth rate: 0.468% (2008) Adult Literacy Rate (2012): 96% Unemployment Rate (no accurate data) Life Expectancy: 73.3 years Men: 70.6 Years Women: 76.9 Years Crude Birth Rate (per thousand): 15.1 Crude Death Rate (per thousand): 7.0 GEOGRAPHIC PROFILE - LOCATION Grenada is located in the southeastern Caribbean (12.0 degrees North Latitude and 61.40 degrees West Longitude), just 78 miles north of Trinidad. Grenada is the most southerly of the Windward Islands, 1625 miles southeast of Miami, 4350 miles southwest of London, 2100 miles away from New York and 366 miles to Caracas Venezuela. AREA The main island Grenada is 120 sq. miles, while the islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique are 14 sq. miles collectively. TOPOGRAPHY Grenada’s volcanic origin has produced topography of great beauty and environmental variety, ranging from mountainous rain forest to dry lowlands and coastal mangroves. The highest point is Mount St. Catherine at 2,757 ft. and ancient volcanic craters can be found in the central areas.
PHOTO: TONY MCQUILKIN
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