Grenada

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The General Knowledge book series, are designed for specific country, are one of the most admired book for the Knowledge improvement and learning purpose.This book contains an information about Background,Geography,Natural resources,Land use,Environment. Population,Sex ratio,flag of the county,Area,Border countries,Maritime claims,Elevation extremes,Land use,Natural hazards,Volcanism,Age structure,Median age,Net migration rate,Country comparison to the world,Religions,Languages,Literacy,School life expectancy ,Government,Time difference,Administrative divisions,Executive branch,Cabinet and almost everthing related with general knowledge.

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• Publié par: Zhimgoora Books
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 0001
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781300291787
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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Grenada

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Grenada (Central America and Caribbean)

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Introduction ::Grenada

Background:

Carib Indians inhabited Grenada when COLUMBUS discovered the

island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than a

century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century,

established sugar estates, and imported large numbers of African

slaves. Britain took the island in 1762 and vigorously expanded

sugar production. In the 19th century, cacao eventually surpassed

sugar as the main export crop; in the 20th century, nutmeg became

the leading export. In 1967, Britain gave Grenada autonomy over

its internal affairs. Full independence was attained in 1974 making

Grenada one of the smallest independent countries in the Western

Hemisphere. Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on

19 October 1983. Six days later the island was invaded by US

forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly

captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers.

Free elections were reinstituted the following year and have

continued since that time. Hurricane Ivan struck Grenada in

September of 2004 causing severe damage.

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Geography ::Grenada

Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic

Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago

Geographic coordinates: 12 07 N, 61 40 W

Map references: Central America and the Caribbean

Area:

Total: 344 sq km

Country comparison to the world: 206

Land: 344 sq km

Water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative: Twice the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 121 km

Maritime claims:

Territorial sea: 12 nm

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Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Climate: Tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds

Terrain: Volcanic in origin with central mountains

Elevation extremes:

Lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m

Highest point: Mount Saint Catherine 840 m

Natural resources: Timber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbors

Land use:

Arable land: 5.88%

Permanent crops: 29.41%

Other: 64.71% (2005)

Irrigated land: NA

Total renewable water resources: NA

Natural hazards: Lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season

lasts from June to November

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Environment - current issues: NA

Environment - international agreements:

Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto

Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone

Layer Protection, Whaling

Signed, but not ratified: None of the selected agreements

Geography - note: The administration of the islands of the

Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the

Grenadines and Grenada

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People ::Grenada

Population: 107,818 (July 2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 190

Age structure:

0-14 years: 32% (male 14,608/female 14,410)

15-64 years: 65.2% (male 31,278/female 27,873)

65 years and over: 2.8% (male 1,268/female 1,302) (2010 est.)

Median age:

Total: 28.2 years

Male: 28.2 years

Female: 28.2 years (2010 est.)

Population growth rate: 0.563% (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 150

Birth rate: 17.2 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 119 8

Death rate: 7.9 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 108

Net migration rate: -3.67 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 191

Urbanization:

Urban population: 31% of total population (2008)

Rate of urbanization: 0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)

Sex ratio:

At birth: 1.097 male(s)/female

Under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.82 male(s)/female

Total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2010 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

Total: 11.76 deaths/1,000 live births

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Country comparison to the world: 144

Male: 10.8 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 12.82 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

Total population: 72.79 years

Country comparison to the world: 120

Male: 70.27 years

Female: 75.55 years (2010 est.)

Total fertility rate: 2.21 children born/woman (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 110

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA

Nationality:

Noun: Grenadian(s)

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