Caribbean Basin Grenada

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Caribbean BasinGrenada

• Jami Chamberlin
• Tia Horton

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Geograhpy

• North of Trinidad
• 2 X size of Washington D.C
• Tropical Climate
• 3 main natural resources
• Timber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbors
• Volcanically originated
• Mt. St. Catherine
• Highest point
• Hurricane Season
• June to November

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History

• Carib Indians inhabited island
• Columbus landed in 1498
• 1650 French bought island from English
• Back and forth between France Britain
• Nutmeg introduced in 1782
• Became independent Feb. 7, 1974

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Demographics

• Small Growth Rate
• 0.08
• Almost 90,000 people
• 4 main ethnic groups
• Black, European, East Indian, Carib Amerindian
• Fertility Rate
• 2.45 children/person
• 64.52 average life expectancy

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Demographics Cont

• High Literacy
• 15 and over can read write
• Blossoming Education
• 2 languages
• Official
• English
• Native
• French Patois

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Government
Capital is Saint Georges
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Government cont.

• Parlimentary System
• Governor general
• Prime minister
• Keith Mitchell
• Cabinet
• Appointed by governor general w/ advice from
  prime minister
• Bicameral Parliament
• House of Representatives
• Senate
• Monarch is hereditary
• Constitution guarantees rights

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Government cont.

• Security maintained by Royal Gernada Police Force
  (RGPF)
• 80 member parlimentary special services unit
• 30 member coast guard
• US Army Coast Guard provide training

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Religion

• Roman Catholic
• 53
• Anglican
• 13.8
• Other Protestant
• 33.2

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Transportation

• Highways
• 1,040 km
• 3 airports
• 2 ports
• Grenville
• Saint George

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Economy

• GDP 440 million in 2002
• Growth rate of 2.5
• 2.8 inflation
• Labor force
• 42,300 people
• Unemployment rate
• 12.5

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Economy cont.

• Currency
• East Caribbean Dollar
• Conversion Rate
• 1 East Caribbean Dollar 0.37 US Dollars

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Industries

• 3 Primary Industries
• Tourism 62
• Agriculture 24
• Bananas, cocoa, fruit, vegetables, mace, nutmeg,
  sugarcane, root crops
• Food Processing 14

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Exports

• 78 million for 2000
• Main Exports
• Bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, fruit vegetables,
  clothing, mace
• Partners
• Germany, US, Bangladesh, Netherlands, St. Lucia,
  Antigua, Barbuda, France

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Imports

• 270 million
• Main imports
• Food, manufactured goods, machinery, chemicals,
  fuel
• Partners
• US, Trinidad, Tobago, UK

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Culture

• No daily newspapers
• Internet Service
• Television is small
• Many radio stations
• Widely accessible phone use

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Travel Considerations

• No passport for US citizens
• Health Risks
• Dengue Fever
• Sunburn
• Intestinal Worms

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Sources

• Overview of Grenada
• http//www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/
  gj.html
• http//www.atlapedia.com/online/countries/grenada.
  htm
• http//globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/CountryIntro.asp?Co
  untryID126RegionID4
• Grenada maps
• http//www.graphicmaps.com/webimage/countrys/namer
  ica/caribb/gd.htm
• Currency converter
• http//wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/caribbe
  an/grenada/currency.htm

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