Grenada
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grenada (/ɡrəˈneɪdə/ (listen) grə-NAY-də; Grenadian Creole French: Gwenad) is an island country in the Caribbean Sea that received its independence from the United Kingdom in 1974. Its capital is St. George's.
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Grenada Gwenad (Grenadian Creole French) | |
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Motto: "Ever Conscious of God We Aspire, Build and Advance as One People"[1] | |
Anthem: "Hail Grenada" | |
Capital and largest city | St. George's 12°03′N 61°45′W |
Official languages | |
Recognised regional languages | Grenadian Creole English Grenadian Creole French |
Ethnic groups (2011[2]) |
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Religion (2011)[3] |
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Demonym(s) | Grenadian[4] |
Government | Unitary two-party parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Charles III |
Cécile La Grenade | |
Dickon Mitchell | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Senate | |
House of Representatives | |
Formation | |
• Associated State | 3 March 1967 |
• Independence from the United Kingdom | 7 February 1974 |
• Grenadian Revolution | 13 March 1979 |
• Constitution Restoration | 4 December 1984 |
Area | |
• Total | 348.5 km2 (134.6 sq mi) (184th) |
• Water (%) | 1.6 |
Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 124,610[5][6] (194th) |
• Density | 318.58/km2 (825.1/sq mi) (45th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $1.801 billion[7] |
• Per capita | $16,604[7] |
GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $1.249 billion[7] |
• Per capita | $11,518[7] |
HDI (2019) | 0.779[8] high · 74th |
Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +1-473 |
ISO 3166 code | GD |
Internet TLD | .gd |
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