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location:
caribbean. island between the caribbean sea and atlantic ocean. north of trinidad and tobago
geographic coordinates:
12 07 n. 61 40 w
map references:
central america and the caribbean
area:
total: 344 sq km land: 344 sq km water: 0 sq km
area - comparative:
twice the size of washington. dc
land boundaries:
0 km
coastline:
121 km
maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
climate:
tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds
terrain:
volcanic in origin with central mountains
elevation extremes:
lowest point: caribbean sea 0 m highest point: mount saint catherine 840 m
natural resources:
timber. tropical fruit. deepwater harbors
land use:
arable land: 5.88% permanent crops: 29.41% other: 64.71% (2001)
irrigated land:
na sq km
natural hazards:
lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season lasts from june to november
environment - current issues:
na
environment - international agreements:
party to: biodiversity. climate change. climate change-kyoto protocol. desertification. endangered species. law of the sea. ozone layer protection. whaling signed. but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
geography - note:
the administration of the islands of the grenadines group is divided between saint vincent and the grenadines and grenada
population:
89.502 (july 2005 est.)
age structure:
0-14 years: 33.9% (male 15.329/female 14.997) 15-64 years: 62.7% (male 29.711/female 26.436) 65 years and over: 3.4% (male 1.431/female 1.598) (2005 est.)
median age:
total: 21.26 years male: 21.73 years female: 20.76 years (2005 est.)
population growth rate:
0.19% (2005 est.)
birth rate:
22.3 births/1.000 population (2005 est.)
death rate:
7.17 deaths/1.000 population (2005 est.)
net migration rate:
-13.25 migrant(s)/1.000 population (2005 est.)
sex ratio:
at birth: 1 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.12 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.9 male(s)/female total population: 1.08 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
infant mortality rate:
total: 14.62 deaths/1.000 live births male: 14.18 deaths/1.000 live births female: 15.07 deaths/1.000 live births (2005 est.)
life expectancy at birth:
total population: 64.53 years male: 62.74 years female: 66.31 years (2005 est.)
total fertility rate:
2.37 children born/woman (2005 est.)
hiv/aids - adult prevalence rate:
na
hiv/aids - people living with hiv/aids:
na
hiv/aids - deaths:
na
nationality:
noun: grenadian(s) adjective: grenadian
ethnic groups:
black 82%. mixed black and european 13%. european and east indian 5%. and trace of arawak/carib amerindian
religions:
roman catholic 53%. anglican 13.8%. other protestant 33.2%
languages:
english (official). french patois
literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 98% female: 98% (1970 est.)
country name:
conventional long form: none conventional short form: grenada
government type:
constitutional monarchy with westminster-style parliament
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