The 2004 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ (a 13-member body, 10

       appointed by the government and three by the leader of the

       opposition) and the House of Representatives (15 seats; members are

       elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)

       elections: last held on 27 November 2003 (next to be held by NA

       November 2008)

       election results: House of Representatives - percent of vote by

       party - NA; seats by party - NNP 8, NDC 7

      Judicial branch:

       West Indies Associate States Supreme Court (an associate judge

       resides in Grenada)

      Political parties and leaders:

       Grenada United Labor Party or GULP [Herbert PREUDHOMME]; National

       Democratic Congress or NDC [leader vacant]; New National Party or

       NNP [George McGUIRE]; People Labor Movement or PLM [leader NA]

      Political pressure groups and leaders:

       NA

      International organization participation:

       ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA,

       IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO (subscriber),

       ITU, LAES, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW (signatory), UN,

       UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WTO

      Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Denis G. ANTOINE consulate(s) general: New York FAX: [1] (202) 265–2468 telephone: [1] (202) 265–2561 chancery: 1701 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009

      Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: the US Ambassador to Barbados, Ambassador Mary E. KRAMER, is accredited to Grenada embassy: Lance-aux-Epines Stretch, Saint George's mailing address: P. O. Box 54, Saint George's, Grenada, West Indies telephone: [1] (473) 444–1173 through 1176 FAX: [1] (473) 444–4820

      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

      Economy Grenada

      Economy - overview:

       Grenada relies on tourism as its main source of foreign exchange,

       especially since the construction of an international airport in

       1985. Strong performances in construction and manufacturing,

       together with the development of an offshore financial industry,

       have also contributed to growth in national output.

      GDP:

       purchasing power parity - $440 million (2002 est.)

      GDP - real growth rate:

       2.5% (2002 est.)

      GDP - per capita:

       purchasing power parity - $5,000 (2002 est.)

      GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 7.7% industry: 23.9% services: 68.4% (2000)

      Population below poverty line:

       32% (2000)

      Household income or consumption by percentage share:

       lowest 10%: NA

       highest 10%: NA

      Inflation rate (consumer prices):

       2.8% (2001 est.)

      Labor force:

       42,300 (1996)

      Labor force - by occupation:

       agriculture 24%, industry 14%, services 62% (1999 est.)

      Unemployment rate:

       12.5% (2000)

      Budget:

       revenues: $85.8 million

       expenditures: $102.1 million, including capital expenditures of $28

       million (1997)

      Agriculture - products:

       bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, mace, citrus, avocados, root crops,

       sugarcane, corn, vegetables

      Industries:

       food and beverages, textiles, light assembly operations, tourism,

       construction

      Industrial production growth rate:

       0.7% (1997 est.)

      Electricity - production:

       138 million kWh (2001)

      Electricity - consumption:

       128.3 million kWh (2001)

      Electricity - exports:

       0 kWh (2001)

      Electricity - imports:

       0 kWh (2001)

      Oil - production:

       0 bbl/day (2001 est.)

      Oil - consumption:

       1,000 bbl/day (2001 est.)

      Oil - exports:

       NA (2001)

      Oil - imports:

       NA (2001)

      Exports:

       $46 million (2002 est.)

      Exports СКАЧАТЬ