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Grenada

Central America and the Caribbean

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The harbor of St. George's in Grenada.
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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 207

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
<p>twice the size of Washington, DC</p>

People and Society

Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
This is the population pyramid for Grenada. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. <br/><br/>For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page.

Median age

comparison ranking: total 97

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 169

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 128

Death rate

comparison ranking: 76

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 171

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 95

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 139

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 118

Environment

Government

National coat of arms

Grenada’s coat of arms shows Grand Etang Lake, a crater lake on the volcano that formed Grenada. In the center of the shield is Christopher Columbus’s ship, the Santa Maria, which landed on the island in 1498. The gold cross dividing the shield, the two Madonna lilies, and the national motto signal the importance of religion. Two lions symbolize past UK rule (1762-1974), as well as Grenada’s current status as a Commonwealth country. The corn stalk and banana plant represent agriculture. The armadillo and Grenada dove next to the shield are native to the island, and the roses in the bougainvillea flower garland represent Grenada’s seven communities.

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 88

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 113

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 105

Exports

comparison ranking: 185

Imports

comparison ranking: 190

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 112

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 203

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 166

Military and Security

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