Outline of Grenada explained

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Grenada:

Grenada - sovereign island nation that comprises the Island of Grenada and the southern Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea.^[1] Grenada is located north of Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela, and south of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The national bird of Grenada is the critically endangered Grenada dove. Popularly known as the "Spice Isle" because of an abundance of locally grown spices and a culture of music, dance and food built into the image of "spice of life", Grenada is also a well-known tourist destination. It is one of the smallest independent nations in the Western Hemisphere.

General reference

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Grenada
Official English country name: Grenada
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Grenadian
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Grenada
International rankings of Grenada
ISO country codes: GD, GRD, 308
ISO region codes: See
Internet country code top-level domain: .gd

Geography of Grenada

Grenada is...
- an island
- a country
  - an island country
  - a nation state
  - a Commonwealth realm
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
  - North America (though not on the mainland)
- Atlantic Ocean
  - North Atlantic
    - Caribbean
      - Antilles
        Lesser Antilles
        Windward Islands
- Time zone: Eastern Caribbean Time (UTC-04)
- Extreme points of Grenada
  - High: Mount Saint Catherine 8400NaN0
  - Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: 121 km
Population of Grenada: 106,000 – 185th most populous country
- Area of Grenada: 344 km²
Atlas of Grenada

Environment of Grenada

Climate of Grenada
Renewable energy in Grenada
Geology of Grenada
Protected areas of Grenada
- Biosphere reserves in Grenada
- National parks of Grenada
Wildlife of Grenada
- Fauna of Grenada
  - Birds of Grenada
  - Mammals of Grenada

Natural geographic features of Grenada

Fjords of Grenada
Glaciers of Grenada
Islands of Grenada
Lakes of Grenada
Mountains of Grenada
- Volcanoes in Grenada
Rivers of Grenada
- Waterfalls of Grenada
Valleys of Grenada
World Heritage Sites in Grenada: None

Regions of Grenada

Ecoregions of Grenada

List of ecoregions in Grenada

Administrative divisions of Grenada

None

Municipalities of Grenada

Capital of Grenada: St. George's
Cities of Grenada

Demography of Grenada

Demographics of Grenada

Government and politics of Grenada

See main article: Politics of Grenada.

Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic monarchy
Capital of Grenada: St. George's
Elections in Grenada
Political parties in Grenada

Branches of the government of Grenada

Government of Grenada

Executive branch of the government of Grenada

Head of state: King of Grenada, represented by the Governor-General of Grenada
Head of government: Prime Minister of Grenada,
Cabinet of Grenada

Legislative branch of the government of Grenada

Parliament of Grenada (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Grenada
- Lower house: House of Representatives of Grenada

Judicial branch of the government of Grenada

Court system of Grenada

Supreme Court of Grenada

Foreign relations of Grenada

International organization membership

Grenada is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)
Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom)
Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
Commonwealth of Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS)
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Grenada

Law of Grenada

Cannabis in Grenada
Constitution of Grenada
Crime in Grenada
Human rights in Grenada
- LGBT rights in Grenada
- Freedom of religion in Grenada
Law enforcement in Grenada

Military of Grenada

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
  - Ministry of Defence of Grenada
Forces
- Army of Grenada
- Navy of Grenada
- Air Force of Grenada
- Special forces of Grenada
Military history of Grenada
Military ranks of Grenada

Local government in Grenada

History of Grenada

Timeline of the history of Grenada
Current events of Grenada
Military history of Grenada

Culture of Grenada

Architecture of Grenada
Cuisine of Grenada
Festivals in Grenada
Languages of Grenada
Media in Grenada
- List of newspapers in Grenada
National symbols of Grenada
People of Grenada
Public holidays in Grenada
Records of Grenada
Religion in Grenada
- Christianity in Grenada
- Hinduism in Grenada
- Islam in Grenada
- Judaism in Grenada
- Sikhism in Grenada
World Heritage Sites in Grenada: None

Art in Grenada

Art in Grenada
Cinema of Grenada
Literature of Grenada
Music of Grenada
Television in Grenada
Theatre in Grenada

Sports in Grenada

Economy and infrastructure of Grenada

Economy of Grenada

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 174th (one hundred and seventy fourth)
Agriculture in Grenada
Banking in Grenada
- National Bank of Grenada
Communications in Grenada
- Internet in Grenada
Companies of Grenada
Currency of Grenada

Dollar

- ISO 4217

XCD

Energy in Grenada
- Energy policy of Grenada
- Oil industry in Grenada
Mining in Grenada
Tourism in Grenada
- Visa policy of Grenada
Transport in Grenada
Grenada Stock Exchange

Education in Grenada

Infrastructure of Grenada

Health care in Grenada
Transportation in Grenada
- Airports in Grenada
- Rail transport in Grenada
- Roads in Grenada

External links

Notes and References

Web site: July 6, 2009. Grenada. The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 23, 2009.