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	Grenada - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Grenada is a volcanic, mountainous island with crater lakes.
		Grenada's economy is primarily agricultural, and cocoa, bananas, nutmeg, mace, and fruit are exported.
		Grenada was devastated by Hurricane Ivan in Sept., 2004.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-grenada.html (624 words)

	History of Grenada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The island's soil was ideal for growing the spice and because Grenada was a closer source of spices for Europe than the Dutch East Indies the island assumed a new importance to European traders.
		After obtaining independence, Grenada adopted a modified Westminster parliamentary system based on the British model with a governor general appointed by and representing the British monarch (head of state) and a prime minister who is both leader of the majority party and the head of government.
		Grenada's constitution had been suspended in 1979 by the PRG but it was restored after the 1984 elections.
	www.historyofnations.net /northamerica/grenada.html (906 words)

	Politics of Grenada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Grenada is governed under a parliamentary system based on the British model; it has a governor general, a prime minister and a cabinet, and a bicameral Parliament with an elected House of Representatives and an appointed Senate.
		At the November 2003 election, the NNP government of Prime Minister Keith Mitchell was narrowly re-elected.
		As head of state, Queen Elizabeth II is represented in Grenada by a governor general who acts on the advice of the prime minister and the cabinet.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Grenada (622 words)

	PC(USA) - Worldwide Ministries: Grenada - History
		Grenada became an associated state on March 3, 1967, but sought full independence, which was granted on February 7, 1974.
		General elections were held in December 1984 and the New National Party (NNP) won the majority of seats in free elections.
		Grenada’s constitution was suspended in 1979, but was restored after the 1984 elections.
	www.pcusa.org /worldwide/grenada/history.htm (425 words)

	Grenada
		Grenada did not benefit from colonial rule and by the middle of the 20th century most of the 100,000 population lived in poverty.
		The invasion of Grenada was deemed by the United Nations General Assembly to be an unlawful aggression and intervention into the affairs of a sovereign state.
		The case of the Grenada 17 must be seen in the broader geo-political context of the Cold War and its impact upon the Caribbean and the Americas.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /COLDgrenada.htm (2796 words)

	The US Invasion of Grenada: A Twenty Year Retrospective - Empire? - Global Policy Forum
		It is not unreasonable to assume that a U.S. invasion of Grenada was planned at least two years prior to the revolution's self-destruction, which gave the United States the excuse it had been waiting for.
		In Grenada during the ensuing months, the mass organizations were dismantled, the labor unions were re-organized, over half of all medical personnel were expelled, investment and tax codes were revised to favor foreign investment, and cooperatives and states enterprises were sold to private interests.
		Although Grenada's economy has been expanding, poverty is widespread, and it appears that the country has little choice but to follow the neoliberal orthodoxy dictated by Washington and its allied international financial institutions.
	www.globalpolicy.org /empire/history/2003/10grenada.htm (3386 words)

	Grenada Interesting Facts - Places - Things
		One of the smallest independent countries in the western hemisphere, Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983.
		Grenada relies on tourism as its main source of foreign exchange, especially since the construction of an international airport in 1985.
		In 'the Grenadines of Grenada', this island is a yachtsman's paradise.
	www.travel-island.com /interesting.places/grenada.html (1002 words)

	Grenada History \| iExplore.com
		Grenada was an important center in the slave trade between Africa and the sugar plantations of the West Indies.
		Grenada is a Dominion within the British Commonwealth; the head of state is the British monarch, represented locally by a Governor.
		Grenada’s agricultural economy is centered on the production of spices; however, the importance of agriculture has been reduced over the last decade with natural disasters, declining international prices and disease affecting the sector.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Grenada/History (862 words)

	Grenada Governmental System - Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ...
		The Grenada Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal considered several such challenges under its civil jurisdiction, but it rejected them under the doctrine of "state necessity," thus permitting both the court and the trial to continue.
		For the elections of 1984, the country was divided into several constituencies (some constituencies are grouped into parishes, a traditional designation deriving from the discontinued local government organization).
		In the December 1984 elections, fifty-two candidates competed for the fifteen seats in the House of Representatives.
	www.photius.com /countries/grenada/government/system.html (1278 words)

	CNN - Ruling party sweeps Grenada elections - January 19, 1999
		Mitchell was forced to call elections 18 months early after he lost his narrow Parliament majority when two of his ministers defected to the opposition over corruption allegations.
		A newspaper, Grenada Today, called Mitchell's administration "the most corrupt government to hold the reigns of power in Grenada since the return of democratic government in 1984," after a coup was reversed by a U.S.-led invasion.
		During the Cold War, Grenada was a focal point for the United States as a possible counter to Cuba's influence in the Caribbean.
	www.cnn.com /WORLD/americas/9901/19/grenada.elex/index.html (646 words)

	Revolution in Grenada
		Grenada had nearly always been a plantation economy, which involved "...the large scale production of agricultural commodities, generally for export markets." (Mandle, 4) It employed a lot of unskilled laborers under the direction of a few highly-skilled supervisors.
		Grenada began to warn of an impending invasion by Gairy and his followers and requested military aid from its neighbors.
		The invasion of Grenada served to continue to heal the American wounds from Vietnam, and to redeem the self-esteem of the Reagan Administration, whose foreign policy was looking like somewhat of a dud.
	www.hfienberg.com /irtheory/grenada.html (2726 words)

	Grenada (11/06)
		Britain overcame a pro-French revolt in 1795, and Grenada remained British for the remainder of the colonial period.
		General elections were held in November 2003; the NNP won 8 of the 15 seats, holding on to power with a much-reduced majority.
		The U.S. Ambassador to Grenada is resident in Bridgetown, Barbados.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2335.htm (2909 words)

	GrenadaGenWeb Project
		Although Grenada has much in common with the other small islands to its north, it has tended throughout its history to look to larger states in an effort to define its role in the world.
		In the course of this violent episode, a group of rebels under the command of the mulatto general Julien Fédon and inspired by the rhetoric of the French Revolution wreaked havoc on the island and its British settlers in an unsuccessful attempt to reunite with France.
		Grenada is a former Crown Colony so you will want to visit the BritishIslesGenWeb Project for additional resources.
	www.britishislesgenweb.org /~grenada (1155 words)

	Grenada - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The island of Grenada is of volcanic origin with a mountainous mass and a number of ridges located in its center, which also extend its entire length.
		Elections in Mar. 1990 resulted in the formation of a new government under Nicholas Brathwaite.
		In Mar. 1992 the sole remaining parliamentary member of the Grenada United Labor Party was expelled from the party amid claims of "blatant disloyalty" and "substandard performance".
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/grenada.htm (1043 words)

	Grenada History \| grenada-guide.info
		When Columbus “discovered” Grenada, it was inhabited by Carib Indians who had driven the Arawak tribe from the island.
		Though Grenada was not the only place in the world to produce nutmeg, it quickly rose in importance because of its location.
		From 1833 and throughout the rest of the colonial period, Grenada's government was administered by the British Windward Islands Administration.
	grenada-guide.info /past.and.present/history (855 words)

	GRENADA: parliamentary elections House of Representatives, 2003
		Elections were held for all the seats of the House of Representatives on the normal expiry of the members' term of office.
		In the last elections in 1999, the NNP had won an overwhelming victory, obtaining all 15 seats at stake and Parliament was without an opposition until Mr Michael Baptiste left the government midway through the term and became the leader of the Opposition.
		The seventh session of the Grenada Parliament was officially opened on 9 January 2004.
	www.ipu.org /parline-e/reports/arc/2127_03.htm (389 words)

	Grenada Politics 2003
		A fresh election had been in the air in Grenada for months and the anxiety was heightened when Mitchell announced a few weeks ago that he was holding his party convention on the anniversary date of the killings.
		Grenada, he said, has the highest ratio of roads per square mile of island in the Caribbean, and their condition now is a success story in infrastructure development and maintenance well accepted.
		Not a few in Grenada have criticised Louison for his attacks, some saying he should bury the hatchet, if only on the ground that he was part of the process, and regardless of which side he ended up on in the end, they were all in it together.
	www.guyanacaribbeanpolitics.com /grenada/grenada_elections.html (7189 words)

	Grenada - Government and Politics
		The third constituent of the NNP was the Grenada Democratic Movement (GDM), founded in Barbados by Francis Alexis.
		The neighboring prime ministers were present at the August 26 public ceremony in Grenada at which the formation of the new coalition was announced.
		During the election campaign, he promised that an MBPM government would confiscate supposedly idle farmland that had been previously held by the PRG but had since reverted to its previous owners because of a lack of proper compensation.
	countrystudies.us /caribbean-islands/79.htm (3439 words)

	Multinational Monitor
		The U.S. presence in Grenada is still a large one, with several hundred U.S. troops and government officials on the island.
		U.S. officials have urged Grenada to hold elections before the end of the year and have called on the Interim Council to reverse the increasing state involvement in the economy that characterized the People's Revolutionary Government (PRG) of the late Maurice Bishop.
		While the "re-privatization" of Grenada's economy doesn't seem to bother most residents, the prospect of elections being held before Grenada is ready does.
	multinationalmonitor.org /hyper/issues/1984/07/friedland-invasion.html (1090 words)

	News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The commission is also to seek to find out how the process ran on Election Day itself on November 27th, and the overall conduct of all the political parties during the campaign.
		An Organization of American States observe team report on last year’s Grenada’s elections said it was essentially free and fair but highlighted some poor administration of the process.
		While it is expected that when the announcement of the commission comes it will generally be well accepted by both government and opposition officials, it has been pointed out by our sources that there might be some questions asked as to why the Governor General needed a cabinet decision to act on the matter.
	www.grenadianconnection.com /Grenada/ViewNews.asp?NewsID=889 (575 words)

	Caribbean Net News: Trinidad and Tobago diplomat leading OAS mission to observe Grenada elections
		WASHINGTON, USA: Ambassador Corinne A. McKnight, a Trinidad and Tobago diplomat who is a former Ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), arrived in Grenada Monday to head the OAS Electoral Observation Mission for that country's November 27 general elections.
		The Washington-based OAS is observing the elections, as it had in 1999, at the request of the government of Grenada.
		While in Grenada, she will meet with a wide range of government and political party representatives as well as civil society groups and other Grenadian nationals.
	www.caribbeannetnews.com /2003/11/25/elections.htm (349 words)

	Grenada: How We Continue to Believe the Hoaxes of Our Military Establishment - Eric Lormand
		Hoax #3: In March 1983, Reagan tells an American television audience that the new airport being built in Grenada is intended as a military facility for the Russians and Cubans.
		Nevertheless, Bishop has not scheduled elections, and has not taken significant steps to build up a military defense against a feared US attack, and on 10/12/83 he is expelled from the ruling party, placed under house arrest, and murdered on 10/19.
		Hoax #4: The US reports that it has been requested to invade Grenada by an urgent plea on 10/21 from the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (excluding Grenada), together with Barbados and Jamaica, who are said to fear some form of aggressive act by the new government of Grenada.
	www-personal.umich.edu /~lormand/poli/soa/grenada.htm (1559 words)

	At the Court at Buckingham Palac
		Each of the constituencies into which Grenada is divided in accordance with the provisions of section 56 of this Constitution shall return one member to the House of Representatives who shall be directly elected in such manner as may, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, be prescribed by or under any law.
		There shall be a Supervisor of Elections whose duty it shall be to exercise general supervision over the registration of voters in elections of the members of the House of Representatives and over the conduct of such elections.
		For the purpose of the election of members of the House of Representatives, Grenada shall be divided into such number of constituencies, having such boundaries as may be provided for by an Order made by the Governor-General in accordance with the provisions of section 56 of this Constitution.
	www.cmseducation.org /wconsts/grenada.html (13860 words)

	Grenada - the Spice Island, Lesser Antilles, Windward Islands, Caribbean
		Grenada belongs to the Windward Islands, the southern group of the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies.
		The state includes the southern half of the archipelago known as the Grenadines, the islands of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique as well as a group of largely uninhabitable small islands and islets north of Grenada in the Windward Islands.
		Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/grenada.htm (735 words)

	Caribbean Net News: OAS reviews Grenada general elections
		It was obvious this was a population that was accustomed to exercising its franchise.
		For his part, Grenada's Ambassador Denis Antoine expressed appreciation on behalf of the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister.
		He commended the OAS as well as McKnight and her team of observers for bearing witness to Grenada's process of recovery of democracy.
	www.caribbeannetnews.com /2004/02/06/elections.htm (416 words)

	Grenada Political Parties
		Grenada was inhabited by the Arawaks since the 1st Century AD, and later by the Caribs long before Columbus “discovered” it in 1498.
		The French were the first to settle the island, changing the name to Grenade, and defeating the Caribs — many of whom jumped to their death off a precipice in the north of the island rather than submit to the French.
		Grenada became independent in 1974, and its first Prime Minister was Sir Eric Gairy.
	www.caribbeannews.com /grenada_political_parties.html (394 words)

	Statement on Elections in Grenada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The election represents an achievement of historic importance, the first occasion in which a nation has returned to democracy after being freed from Marxist-Leninist rule.
		The United States is proud to have played a part in the return of democracy to Grenada.
		On October 25, 1983, at the request of the Governor of Grenada and of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, the United States participated in the rescue mission which freed the Grenadian people from chaotic and brutal misrule.
	www.reagan.utexas.edu /archives/speeches/1984/120484c.htm (195 words)

	CNN.com - World News: Election Watch
		Assemblies: Grenada has a bicameral parliament which consists of the Senate with 13 seats and the House of Representatives with 15 seats.
		Of the 13 members of the Senate, 10 are appointed by the government while the remaining 3 members are chosen by the leader of the opposition party.
		The last parliamentary elections in Grenada were held on January 18, 1999.
	edition.cnn.com /WORLD/election.watch/americas/grenada2.html (140 words)

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