Grenada is a small Caribbean nation located between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. After a long period under British rule, Grenada became an independent nation on February 7th, 1974. It is composed of the islands of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique,which together make up the southern end of the Windward Islands. With a cumulative area of 344 sq km (133 sq miles), Grenada is one of the smallest recognized nations in the world.

General Information
Official Name: 
Grenada
Capitol: 
St. George's
Population: 
106,000
Languages: 
English, French Patois
Geographic Region: 
Americas
Caribbean
Geographic Size (km sq): 
344
Year of UN Membership: 
1974
Year of Present State Formation: 
1974
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Key Statistics & Indicators
Gross Domestic Product (GDP, Nominal): 
$0.839 Billion
Per Capita Income (PPP Adjusted): 
$14,046 (CID)
GDP Growth: 
0.80 (%)
Human Development Index (HDI): 
0.74
Economic Grouping: 
Developing Country
Small Island Developing State
History
International Relations
UN Voting Blocs & Caucuses: 
Group of 77 (G-77)
Latin America Group
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
Major International & Regional Organizations: 
ACP: African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States
AOSIS: Alliance of Small Island States
Commonwealth of Nations (British)
CariCom: Caribbean Community
CDB: Caribbean Development Bank
CELAC: Community of Latin American and Caribbean States
ICRM: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
IFRCS: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization
IOC: International Olympic Committee
ITUC: International Trade Union Confederation
LAES/SELA: Latin American and Caribbean Economic System
OAS: Organization of American States
OECS: Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
OPANAL: Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
Petrocaribe
UN Specialized Agencies & Organizations: 
CTBTO: Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
IBRD: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
ICSID: International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
IDA: International Development Association
IFAD: International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC: International Finance Corporation
ILO: International Labor Organization
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IMO: International Maritime Organization
ITU: International Telecommunications Union
MIGA: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
OPCW: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UPU: Universal Postal Union
WBG: World Bank Group
WHO: World Health Organization
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization
WTO: World Trade Organization
Bilateral Relations
United Nations Data
Government Sources
UN Mission
800 Second Avenue, Suite 400K
New York, NY 10017
(212) 599-0301/0302
(212) 599-1540
grenada@un.int

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