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Administrative divisions 6 parishes and 1 dependency*; Carriacou and Petite Martinique*, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick
Capital city > Geographic coordinates	12 03 N, 61 45 W
Definition: Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates
Constitution	19 December 1973
Definition: Government > Constitution
Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address P. O. Box 54, Saint George's
Definition: Government > Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chief of mission Ambassador Denis G. ANTOINE
Definition: Government > Diplomatic representation in the US > Chief of mission
Executive branch > Cabinet Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister
Definition: Government > Executive branch > Cabinet
Executive branch > Chief of state Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Carlyle Arnold GLEAN (since 27 November 2008)
Definition: Government > Executive branch > Chief of state
Flag description a rectangle divided diagonally into yellow triangles (top and bottom) and green triangles (hoist side and outer side), with a red border around the flag; there are seven yellow, five-pointed stars with three centered in the top red border, three centered in the bottom red border, and one on a red disk superimposed at the center of the flag; there is also a symbolic nutmeg pod on the hoist-side triangle (Grenada is the world's second-largest producer of nutmeg, after Indonesia); the seven stars represent the seven administrative divisions
Definition: Government > Flag description
Government type	parliamentary democracy
Definition: Government > Government type
Independence	7 February 1974 (from UK)
Definition: Government > Independence
Judicial branch Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, consisting of a court of Appeal and a High Court of Justice (a High Court judge is assigned to and resides in Grenada)
Definition: Government > Judicial branch
Legal system based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Definition: Government > Legal system
Legislative branch bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (13 seats, 10 appointed by the government and 3 by the leader of the opposition) and the House of Representatives (15 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
Definition: Government > Legislative branch
National holiday Independence Day, 7 February
Definition: Government > National holiday
Political parties and leaders Grenada United Labor Party or GULP [Gloria Payne BANFIELD]; National Democratic Congress or NDC [Tillman THOMAS]; New National Party or NNP [Keith MITCHELL]
Definition: Government > Political parties and leaders
Political pressure groups and leaders Committee for Human Rights in Grenada or CHRG; New Jewel Movement Support Group; The British Grenada Friendship Society; The New Jewel 19 Committee
Definition: Government > Political pressure groups and leaders
Status democracy
Definition: Government > Status
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal
Definition: Government > Suffrage
Time required to start a business > days	52 days		[46th of 171]
Definition: Government > Time required to start a business > days
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International	none
Definition: Government > Transnational Issues > Disputes > International

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