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Grenada (pronounced /grɪˈneɪdə/) is an island nation in the southeastern Caribbean Sea including the southern Grenadines. Grenada is the second-smallest independent country in the Western Hemisphere (after Saint Kitts and Nevis). It is located north of Trinidad and Tobago, and south of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The national bird of Grenada is the critically endangered Grenada Dove. The spanish-language rooted word Granada (which stands for pomegranate) is quite similar to Grenada, these words are commonly misspelled and either can have multiple referents. ...
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A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a countrys government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ...
Hail Grenada has been the national anthem of Grenada since independence in 1974. ...
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Publication of an early version in The Gentlemans Magazine, 15 October 1745. ...
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Though most of Grenadas population is of African descent, there is some trace of the early Arawak and Carib Indians. ...
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This page contains a list of Governors-General of Grenada. ...
Sir Daniel Charles Williams (born 1935) is the current Governor-General of Grenada. ...
This is a list of Chief Ministers and Prime Ministers of Grenada Chief Minister Eric Gairy (1954-1956, 1958-1960) Herbert A. Blaize (1960-1961) George E. D. Clyne (1961) Eric Gairy (1961-1962) Herbert A. Blaize (1962-1967) Prime Minister Eric Gairy (1967-1979) Maurice Bishop (1979-1983) Hudson...
Keith Claudiass Mitchell (born November 12, 1946) is the Prime Minister of Grenada. ...
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The area code (473) is the local telephone area code of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. ...
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Binomial name (Lawrence, 1884) The Grenada Dove (Leptotila wellsi) is a medium-sized New World tropical dove. ...
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The recorded history of Grenada begins in 1498, when Christopher Columbus first sighted the island and gave it the name Conception Island, and later called it Granada. At the time the Island Caribs (Kalinago) lived there and called it knouhogue. The Spaniards did not permanently settle in Camerhogne. Later the English failed their first settlement attempts, but the French fought and conquered Grenada from the Caribs circa 1650. At one point many Caribs leaped to their death near Sauteurs, a present day northern town in Grenada; the Caribs opted not to be captives of the French. Subsequently, this resulted in warfare between the Caribs of present day Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the French invaders. The French took control of Camerhogne and named the new French colony Grenade. The colony was ceded to the United Kingdom in 1762 by the Treaty of Paris. Grenada was made a Crown Colony in 1877. Before the arrival of Europeans, Grenada was inhabited by Carib Indians who had driven the more peaceful Arawaks from the island. ...
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Motto Dieu et mon droit(French) God and my right Territory of the Kingdom of England Capital Winchester; London from 11th century Language(s) Old English (de facto, until 1066) Anglo-Norman language (de jure, 1066 - 15th century) English (de facto, gradually replaced French from late 13th century) Government Monarchy...
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The Treaty of Paris, often called the Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763, was signed on February 10, 1763, by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement. ...
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History 1958-1984: Independence and Revolution The island was a province of the short-lived West Indies Federation from 1958 to 1962. In 1967, Grenada attained the status of “Associated State of the United Kingdom”, which meant that Grenada was now responsible for her own internal affairs, and the UK was responsible for her defense and foreign affairs. Independence was granted in 1974 under the leadership of the then Premier, Sir Eric Matthew Gairy, who became the first Prime Minister of Grenada. St. ...
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Flag Motto To dwell together in unity Anthem God Save the Queen Capital Chaguaramas Language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy Queen Elizabeth II Governor-General Lord Hailes Prime minister Grantley Herbert Adams¹ History - Established January 3, 1958 - Disestablished May 31, 1962 Area - 1960 20,253 km² Population - 1960 est. ...
Sir Eric Matthew Gairy (February 18, 1920 - August 23, 1997) was a Grenadian politician. ...
Civil conflict gradually broke out between Eric Gairy’s government and some opposition parties including the New Jewel Movement (NJM). Gairy’s party won elections in 1976 but the opposition did not accept the result. In 1979, the New Jewel Movement under Maurice Bishop launched a successful armed revolution against the government. Maurice Bishop suspended the constitution and declared a People’s Revolutionary Government. All parties except the NJM were banned and elections were never held to legitimize the change. The New Jewel Movement was a populist, Marxist-Leninist political movement in the Caribbean island nation of Grenada. ...
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Maurice Bishop Maurice Rupert Bishop (May 29, 1944 – October 19, 1983) was a Grenadian revolutionary leader. ...
The Peoples Revolutionary Government (PRG) and connected PRA (...Army) was the name given the government that took charge in Grenada after the 1979 coup by the New Jewel Movement. ...
A dispute later developed between Bishop and certain high-ranking members of the NJM. Party members including Bernard Coard demanded that Bishop either step down or enter into a power sharing arrangement. The dispute eventually led to Bishop being illegally deposed and placed under house arrest. These actions led to street demonstrations in various parts of the island. Bishop was eventually freed by a large demonstration in the capital. Soon after, he was captured and executed by soldiers along with seven others including cabinet ministers of the government. Winston Bernard Coard (born August 10, 1944) was a Grenadian politician who was part of the coup détat that overthrew Maurice Bishops government in 1983. ...
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After the execution of Bishop, the People’s Revolutionary Army formed a military government with General Hudson Austin as chairman. The army declared a four-day total curfew during which it said that anyone leaving their home without approval would be shot on sight. Hudson Austin (born April 26, 1938) was a Grenadian military leader. ...
Six days after the execution of Bishop, the island was invaded by forces from the United States. The US stated this was done at the behest of Dame Eugenia Charles, of Dominica. Five other Caribbean nations participated with Dominica and the USA in the campaign, called Operation Urgent Fury. While the Governor-General, Sir Paul Scoon, later stated that he had requested the invasion, the governments of the United Kingdom and Trinidad and Tobago expressed anger at not having been consulted. Dame (Mary) Eugenia Charles, DBE (May 15, 1919–September 6, 2005) was the Prime Minister of Dominica from July 21, 1980 until June 14, 1995. ...
Combatants United States Antigua and Barbuda Barbados Dominica Jamaica Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Grenada Cuba Commanders Ronald Reagan Joseph Metcalf H. Norman Schwarzkopf Hudson Austin Pedro Tortolo Strength 7,300 Grenada: 1,500 regulars Cuba: about 722 (mostly military engineers)[1] Casualties 19 killed; 116 wounded[2...
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After the invasion, the pre-revolutionary constitution was resumed.
Eighteen members of the PRG and the PRA (army) were arrested after the invasion on charges related to the murder of Maurice Bishop and seven others. The seventeen included the top political leadership of Grenada at the time of the execution as well as the entire military chain of command directly responsible for the operation that led to the executions. Fourteen were sentenced to death, one was found not guilty and three were sentenced to forty-five years in prison. The death sentences were eventually commuted to terms of imprisonment. Those in prison have become known as the Grenada 17. Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the execution of a convicted criminal by the state as punishment for crimes known as capital crimes or capital offences. ...
Twenty-first century history
 Morne Rouge Bay on the western side of Grenada, near St. George. In 2000-2002, much of the controversy of the late 1970s and early 1980s was once again brought into the public consciousness with the opening of the truth and reconciliation commission. The commission was chaired by a Roman Catholic priest, Father Mark Haynes, and was tasked with uncovering injustices arising from the PRA, Bishop’s regime, and before. It held a number of hearings around the country. The commission was formed, bizarrely, because of a school project. Brother Robert Fanovich, head of Presentation Brothers’ College (PBC) in St. George’s tasked some of his senior students with conducting a research project into the era and specifically into the fact that Maurice Bishop’s body was never discovered. Their project attracted a great deal of attention, including from the Miami Herald and the final report was published in a book written by the boys called Big Sky, Little Bullet. It also uncovered that there was still a lot of resentment in Grenadian society resulting from the era, and a feeling that there were many injustices still unaddressed. The commission began shortly after the boys concluded their project. Image File history File links Hillsborough_carriacou. ...
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 A view of Carriacou. Other Grenadine islands in distance In 2004, the island after being hurricane free for forty-nine years, was directly hit by Hurricane Ivan (September 7). Ivan struck as a Category 4 hurricane and caused 90 percent of the homes to be damaged or destroyed. The following year, 2005, Hurricane Emily (July 14) a Category 2 hurricane struck the northern part of the island, causing an estimated USD $110 million (EC$ 297 million) worth of damage. This was much less damage than Ivan had caused.[citations needed] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2288 × 1712 pixels, file size: 785 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Carriacou, Grenada I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the...
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Grenada has recovered with remarkable speed, due to both domestic labor and financing from the world at large. By December 2005, 96% of all hotel rooms were to be open for business and to have been upgraded in facilities and strengthened to an improved building code. The agricultural industry and in particular the nutmeg industry suffered serious losses, but that event has begun changes in crop management and it is hoped that as new nutmeg trees gradually mature, the industry will return to its pre-Ivan position as a major supplier in the Western world.[citations needed] A building code, or building control, is a set of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level of safety for constructed objects such as buildings and nonbuilding structures. ...
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In April 2007, Grenada jointly hosted (along with several other Caribbean nations) the 2007 Cricket World Cup. After hurricane Ivan, the Chinese government paid for the new $40 million national stadium, along with the aid of over 300 Chinese labourers to build and repair it. [1] The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a mens cricket tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sports one-day international format. ...
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Geography
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The island Grenada itself is the largest island; smaller Grenadines are Carriacou, Petit Martinique, Ronde Island, Caille Island, Diamond Island, Large Island, Saline Island and Frigate Island. Most of the population lives on Grenada itself, and major towns there include the capital, St. George’s, Grenville and Gouyave. The largest settlement on the other islands is Hillsborough on Carriacou. CIA map of Grenada File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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view from Hillsborough looking south over the beach Carriacou Island in the Caribbean Sea, is the largest island of the Grenadines, an archipelago in the Windward Islands chain. ...
Ronde Island, or LÃŽle de Ronde, is a small islet between Grenada and Carriacou (Grenadines). ...
Caille Island is a small islet between Grenada and Carriacou (Grenadines). ...
Diamond Island is a small islet between Grenada and Carriacou (Grenadines). ...
Large Island is an islet between Grenada and Carriacou (Grenadines). ...
Saline Island is a small islet between Grenada and Carriacou (Grenadines). ...
Fregate Island or sometimes Frigate Island is the easternmost (55 km east of Mahé) of the granitic Inner Islands of the Seychelles. ...
Grenville is the capital of the Parish of Saint Andrews, and the second largest city on the Caribbean island nation of Grenada. ...
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The islands are of volcanic origin with extremely rich soil. Grenada’s interior is very mountainous with Mount St. Catherine being the highest at 2,756 feet. Several small rivers with beautiful waterfalls flow into the sea from these mountains. The climate is tropical: hot and humid in the rainy season and cooled by the trade winds in the dry season. Grenada, being on the southern edge of the hurricane belt, has suffered only three hurricanes in fifty years. Hurricane Janet passed over Grenada on 23 September 1955 with winds of 115 mph, causing severe damage. The most recent storms to hit have been Hurricane Ivan on September 7, 2004 causing severe damage and thirty-nine deaths and Hurricane Emily on July 14, 2005, causing serious damage in Carriacou and in the north of Grenada which had been relatively lightly affected by hurricane Ivan. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x680, 172 KB) Summary Union Island, Grenadines, selfmade photograph on Nov 10 2005 Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Union Island ...
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Mount Saint Catherine is a stratovolcano and the highest mountain on the Caribbean island of Grenada. ...
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Hurricane Janet was the most powerful hurricane of the 1955 Atlantic hurricane season and the 10th strongest Atlantic Hurricane of all time. ...
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Parishes -
Grenada is divided into 6 parishes: Grenada is divided into six parishes: Saint Andrew Saint David Saint George Saint John Saint Mark Saint Patrick Carriacou and Petit Martinique, two of the Grenadines, have the status of dependency. ...
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Grenada is divided into six parishes: Saint Andrew Saint David Saint George Saint John Saint Mark Saint Patrick Carriacou and Petit Martinique, two of the Grenadines, have the status of dependency. ...
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Carriacou and Petite Martinique, two of the Grenadines, have the status of dependency. Saint Andrew is the largest parish in Grenada. ...
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Saint Mark Parish is the smallest parish in both area and populace (4,000) in Grenada. ...
Saint Patrick is one of the parishes of Grenada, covering the north of the country. ...
view from Hillsborough looking south over the beach Carriacou Island in the Caribbean Sea, is the largest island of the Grenadines, an archipelago in the Windward Islands chain. ...
Politics
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As a Commonwealth Realm, Queen Elizabeth II is Queen of Grenada and Head of State. The Crown is represented by a Governor-General, who is currently Sir Daniel Williams. Day-to-day executive power lies with the Head of Government, the Prime Minister. Although appointed by the Governor-General, the Prime Minister is usually the leader of the largest faction in the Parliament. Image File history File links Flag_of_the_OECS.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States User:Nightstallion/currencies User:Mysid/flags Image:Oecsflag1. ...
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The Queen of Grenada Grenada is governed under a parliamentary system based on the British model; it has a governor general, a prime minister and a cabinet, and a bicameral Parliament with an elected House of Representatives and an appointed Senate. ...
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The Parliament consists of a Senate (thirteen members) and a House of Representatives (fifteen members). The senators are appointed by the government and the opposition, while the representatives are elected by the population for five-year terms. With 48% of the votes and eight seats in the 2003 election, the New National Party remains the largest party in Grenada. The largest opposition party is the National Democratic Congress with 45.6% of the votes and seven seats. Parliamentary elections were held in Grenada on November 27, 2003. ...
The New National Party is a conservative political party in Grenada. ...
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The National Democratic Congress is a liberal party in Grenada. ...
Grenada is a full and participating member of both the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Map showing CARICOM members, associates and observers Seat of Secretariat Georgetown, Guyana Official languages English4 Membership 15 full members1 5 associate members2 7 observers3 Leaders - Secretary-General Edwin W. Carrington (since 1992) - CARICOM Heads of Government Establishment - August 1, 1973 Website http://www. ...
Flag of Grenada The National Flag of Grenada represents the distillation of a national effort to produce an emblem of a nation that can stand for all time and which incorporates simplicity of form, a pleasing visual quality and is symbolic of the confidence, hope and aspirations of a courageous people accepting the challenge of nationhood. The components of the Grenadian flag have the following meaning: Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 480 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,333 × 800 pixels, file size: 18 KB, MIME type: image/png) The flag of Grenada. ...
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- Red represents the fervor of the people, their courage and vitality - their burning aspiration to be free. The red border indicates the dedication of the Grenadians to preserve harmony and unity of spirit.
- Gold / Yellow is the color wisdom, the sunshine of the islands in the sun, and the warmth and friendliness of the people of Grenada.
- Green symbolizes the fertility of the land, the lush vegetation and the islands’ agriculture.
- The six Gold Stars represent the six parishes.
- The center Gold Star represents the hopes, aspirations and ideas upon which the nation was founded.
- The Nutmeg symbolizes the island’s reputation as the Isle of Spice. Grenada is the world’s second-largest producer of nutmeg, after Indonesia.
The Grenadian National Flag was designed by Anthony George from Soubise, St. Andrew Parish.
Economy and tourism
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Economic progress in fiscal reforms and prudent macroeconomic management have boosted annual growth to 5%-6% in 1998-99; the increase in economic activity has been led by construction and trade. Tourist facilities are being expanded; tourism is the leading foreign exchange earner. Major short-term concerns are the rising fiscal deficit and the deterioration in the external account balance. Grenada shares a common central bank and a common currency (the East Caribbean dollar) with seven other members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Nutmeg and Mace Photo taken 2000 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Species About 100 species, including: Myristica argentea Myristica fragrans Myristica malabarica The nutmegs Myristica are a genus of evergreen trees indigenous to tropical southeast Asia and Australasia. ...
The economy of Grenada is based upon agricultural production (nutmeg, mace, cocoa, and bananas) and tourism. ...
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Grenada is called The Spice Isle because it is a leading producer of several different spices. Cinnamon, cloves, ginger, mace, allspice, orange/citrus peels, wild coffee used by the locals, and especially nutmeg, providing 20% of the world supply, are all important exports. The nutmeg on the nation's flag represents the economic crop of Grenada; the nation is the world’s second largest producer of nutmeg (after Indonesia). Binomial name J.Presl Cassia (Chinese cinnamon) is also commonly called (and sometimes sold as) cinnamon. ...
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Species About 100 species, including: Myristica argentea Myristica fragrans Myristica malabarica The nutmegs Myristica are a genus of evergreen trees indigenous to tropical southeast Asia and Australasia. ...
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 Devastation caused by Hurricane Ivan in Grenada. Tourism is Grenada’s main economic force. Conventional beach and water-sports tourism is largely focused in the southwest region around the airport and the coastal strip; however, ecotourism is growing in significance. Most of these small ecofriendly guesthouses are located in the Saint David and Saint John parishes. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
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Saint David Parish in the southeastern part of Grenada is the fourth largest parish on the island. ...
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Tourism is concentrated in the southwest of the island, around Grand Anse, Lance Aux Epines, and Point Salines. Grenada has many idyllic beaches around its coastline including the 3km long Grand Anse Beach in St George's which is considered to be one of the finest beaches in the world, and often appears in countdowns of the worlds top 10 beaches.[2]
Grenada is linked to the world through the Point Salines International Airport and the St. George’s harbor. International flights connect with the Caribbean, America, and Europe. There is also a daily fast ferry service between St. George’s and Hillsborough. Point Salines International Airport (IATA: GND, ICAO: TGPY) is located in the parish of St. ...
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About 80% of the population are descendants of the African slaves brought by the Europeans; no indigenous Carib and Arawak population survived the French purge at Sauteurs. About 12% are descendants of East Indian indentured servants brought to Grenada from May 1,1857-January 10,1885. Also present is a small enclave of English descendants. The rest of the population is of mixed descent. Though most of Grenadas population is of African descent, there is some trace of the early Arawak and Carib Indians. ...
The Atlantic slave trade, also known as the Transatlantic slave trade, was the trade of African persons supplied to the colonies of the New World that occurred in and around the Atlantic Ocean. ...
Carib family (by John Gabriel Stedman) Drawing of a Carib woman Carib, Island Carib or Kalinago people, after whom the Caribbean Sea was named, live in the Lesser Antilles islands. ...
Arowak woman (John Gabriel Stedman) The term Arawak (from aru, the Lokono word for cassava flour), was used to designate the Amerindians encountered by the Spanish in the West Indies. ...
Sauteurs is a fishing village in the Saint Mark Parish, Grenada and is the sixth largest in Grenada, with a population of about 1,300. ...
Grenada, like many of the Caribbean islands is subject to a large amount of migration, with a large number of young people wanting to leave the island to seek life elsewhere. With just over 100,000 people living in Grenada, estimates and census data suggest that there are at least that number of Grenadian-born people in other parts of the Caribbean (such as Barbados and Trinidad) and at least that number again in First World countries. Popular migration points for Grenadians further north include New York City, Toronto, London, Yorkshire, and sometimes Montreal, or as far south as Australia. This means that probably around a third of those born in Grenada still live there. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 530 pixelsFull resolution (934 × 619 pixels, file size: 190 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Beachfront school in Grenada, 1965 Photo by deceased ancestor, inherited by Infrogmation File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared...
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The terms First World, Second World, and Third World were used to divide the nations of Earth into three broad categories. ...
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Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3] - City 365. ...
The official language, English, is used in the government. But Grenadian Creole is considered the lingua franca of the island. French Patois (Antillean Creole) is still spoken by about 10%-20% the population. Aside from a marginal community of Rastafarians living in Grenada, nearly all are Christians[citation needed], about half of them Roman Catholics; Anglicanism is the largest Protestant denomination with Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist taking up the remainder. Most Churches have denomination-based schools but are open to all. There is a small Muslim population mostly from Gujarati Indian immigrants who came many years ago and set up some merchant shops. An official language is a language that is given a special legal status in the countries, states, and other territories. ...
Grenadian Creole is a linguistic variety spoken in Grenada. ...
Lingua franca, literally Frankish language in Italian, was originally a mixed language consisting largely of Italian plus a vocabulary drawn from Turkish, Persian, French, Greek and Arabic and used for communication throughout the Middle East. ...
Patois, although without a formal definition in linguistics, can be used to describe a language considered as nonstandard. ...
Antillean Creole is a French-lexified creole language spoken primarily in the Lesser Antilles. ...
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This box: Anglicanism most commonly refers to the beliefs and practices of the Anglican Communion, a world-wide affiliation of Christian Churches, most of which have historical connections with the Church of England. ...
Protestantism encompasses the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated with the doctrines of the Reformation. ...
The Seventh-day Adventist (abbreviated Adventist[1]) Church is a Christian denomination which is distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the seventh day of the week, as the Sabbath. ...
Language(s) Gujarati Religion(s) Hinduism, Islam, Zoroastrianism (see Parsis), Jainism, Christianity Gujarati people (Gujarati: ગà«àªœàª°àª¾àª¤à«€ લોકો GujÇŽrÄtÄ« loko), or Gujaratis, is an umbrella term used to describe traditionally Gujarati-speaking peoples who can trace their ancestry to the Gujarat region in India. ...
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Although French influence on Grenadian culture is much less visible than on other Caribbean islands, surnames and place names in French remain as well as the every day language is laced with French words and the local dialect or Patois. Stronger French influence is found in the well seasoned spicy food and styles of cooking similar to those found in New Orleans and some French architecture has survived from the 1700s. Island culture is heavily influenced by the African roots of most of the Grenadians but Indian influence is also seen with dhal puri, rotis, Indian sweets, and curries in the cuisine. Grenadas French colonists brought along their culture, as did the African slaves they brought across the Atlantic for agricultural work. ...
Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 627 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (903 × 863 pixels, file size: 302 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Carnival celebrations in Grenada, 1965 Ancestors photo. ...
Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 627 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (903 × 863 pixels, file size: 302 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Carnival celebrations in Grenada, 1965 Ancestors photo. ...
This is a list of inhabited islands in the Caribbean. ...
For other uses, see Spice (disambiguation). ...
Events and trends The Bonneville Slide blocks the Columbia River near the site of present-day Cascade Locks, Oregon with a land bridge 200 feet (60 m) high. ...
World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ...
Masoor dal Masoor dal prepared using traditional yellow dal recipe Dal (also spelled dhal, dahl, or daal, daar) is a preparation of pulses which have been stripped of their outer hulls and split, as well as a thick, spicy stew prepared therefrom, a mainstay of Indian and Pakistani cuisine. ...
Foods aren’t the only important aspect of Grenadian culture. Music, dance, and festivals are also extremely important. Soca, calypso, and reggae set the mood for Grenada's annual Carnival activities. Zouk is also being slowly introduced onto the island. The islanders’ African heritage plays an influential role in many aspects of Grenada’s culture. Soca, or soul calypso, is a dance music that originated in Trinidad from calypso. ...
Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean music which originated in Trinidad at about the start of the 20th century. ...
Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. ...
This article describes the festival season. ...
Zouk is a style of rhythmic music originating from Guadeloupe and Martinique. ...
An important aspect of Grenadian culture is the tradition of story telling, with folk tales bearing both African and French influences. The character, Anancy, a spider god who is a trickster, originated in West Africa and is prevalent on other Caribbean islands as well. French influence can be seen in La Diablesse, a well-dressed she-devil, and Ligaroo (from Loup Garoux), a werewolf. For the 2001 film, see Storytelling (film) Storytelling is the ancient art of conveying events in words, images, and sounds. ...
Folklore is the ethnographic concept of the tales, legends, or superstitions current among a particular ethnic population, a part of the oral history of a particular culture. ...
Anansi is one of the most important characters of West African lore. ...
For other uses, see Trickster (disambiguation). ...
Western Africa (UN subregion) Maghreb[1] West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ...
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Bibliography - Adkin, Mark. 1989. Urgent Fury: The Battle for Grenada: The Truth Behind the Largest U.S. Military Operation Since Vietnam. Trans-Atlantic Publications. ISBN 0-85052-023-1
- Beck, Robert J. 1993. The Grenada Invasion: Politics, Law, and Foreign Policy Decisionmaking. Boulder: Westview Press. ISBN 0-8133-8709-4
- Brizan, George 1984. Grenada Island of Conflict: From Amerindians to People’s Revolution 1498-1979. London, Zed Books Ltd., publisher; Copyright, George Brizan, 1984.
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- Stark, James H. 1897. Stark’s Guide-Book and History of Trinidad including Tobago, Grenada, and St. Vincent; also a trip up the Orinoco and a description of the great Venezuelan Pitch Lake. Boston, James H. Stark, publisher; London, Sampson Low, Marston & Company.
- Steele, Beverley A. 2003. Grenada: A History of Its People (Island Histories). MacMillan Caribbean. ISBN 0-333-93053-3
Robert J. Beck (1961- ) is an educator and scholar of international law and international relations. ...
See also Telephones - main lines in use: 33,500 (2002) Telephones - mobile cellular: 7,600 (2002) Telephone system: automatic, island-wide telephone system domestic: interisland VHF and UHF radiotelephone links international: new SHF radiotelephone links to Trinidad and Tobago and Saint Vincent; VHF and UHF radio links to Trinidad Radio broadcast stations...
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Military branches: Royal Grenada Police Force (includes Special Service Unit), Coast Guard Military expenditures - dollar figure: $NA Military expenditures - percent of GDP: NA% Six days after Marxists seized control of Grenada on 19 October 1983, the country was invaded by the United States forces along with six other Caribbean nations. ...
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Grenada has no railways or merchant marine. ...
The Scout Association of Grenada, the national Scouting organization of Grenada, was founded in 1924, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1979. ...
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