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	Grenada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Grenada is the second-smallest independent country in the Western Hemisphere (after Saint Kitts and Nevis).
		As a Commonwealth Realm, Queen Elizabeth II is recognised as Queen of Grenada.
		The island Grenada itself is the largest island; smaller Grenadines are Carriacou, Petit Martinique, Rhonde Island, Caille Island, Diamond Island, Large Island, Saline Island and Frigate Island.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grenada (1013 words)

	History of Grenada
		Although Britain was hard-pressed to overcome a pro-French revolt in 1795, Grenada remained British for the remainder of the colonial period.
		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.
		One of the smallest independent countries in the western hemisphere, Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983.
	infotut.com /geography/Grenada (992 words)

	Geography of Grenada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Grenada and its largely uninhabited outlying territories are the most southerly of the Windward Islands.
		Of all the islands belonging to Grenada, only two are of consequence: Carriacou, with a population of a few thousand, and its neighbor Petit Martinique, roughly 40 kilometers northeast of Grenada and populated by some 700 inhabitants.
		Grenada's landmass rises from a narrow, coastal plain in a generally north-south trending axis of ridges and narrow valleys.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_Grenada (671 words)

	World InfoZone - Grenada Information - Page 1
		Grenada is a Caribbean island, to the north of Trinidad and Tobago.
		Grenada's capital was founded by the French in the early eighteenth century and became British in 1783.
		The population of Grenada was estimated at 89,502 in 2005.
	www.worldinfozone.com /country.php?country=Grenada (337 words)

	Grenada
		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.
		Grenada's political parties range from the moderate TNP, NNP, and NDC to the left-of-center Maurice Bishop Patriotic Movement (MBPM--organized by the pro-Bishop survivors of the October 1983 anti-Bishop coup) and the populist GULP of former prime minister Gairy.
		The U.S. ambassador to Grenada is resident in Bridgetown, Barbados.
	www.onlinelearning.net /instructors/smurr/LatAm/Carib/grenada.html (5719 words)

	An Introduction to The Geography of Grenada, by C. D. Allen, Geographer
		Geography as a discipline itself is broad in nature and scope, and due to that fact, this research must be a broad body of research.
		The attempt of this "introduction" is to describe, in brief, the Geography of Grenada: from the climate and weather to the topography and geology, and among other topics, to even encompass the study of economics, politics, and history.
		Grenada is the furthest south of the Windward Islands of the Caribbean, lying roughly 60 kilometers (100 miles) north of Venezuela (about 12 degrees north latitude).
	www.geocities.com /caseallen/research/grenada.html (1464 words)

	PROCICARIBE.org - CLAWRENET Gateway to Land and Water Information: Grenada
		Grenada, located at the southern end of the Lesser Antillean island chain (approximately 90 miles north of Trinidad), can be found between latitude 11 58’and 12 13’ N and longitude 61 20’ and 61 35’ W. It is the largest of the three main islands which make up the nation Grenada and theGrenadines.
		Grenada covers land area 21 miles long and 12 miles wide (312 sq.km.); Carriacou is located 15 miles to the north of Grenada and is 13 sq.
		The Grenada Report confined itself to noting the rapid rise in the importation of fruits and vegetables since 1993, even as the share of food in imports remained fairly constant, and the threat of liberalization to the markets of Grenada’s traditional exports – banana, cocoa, and nutmeg.
	www.fao.org /ag/agl/swlwpnr/reports/y_cm/z_gd/gd.htm (6730 words)

	AllRefer.com - Grenada (Caribbean Political Geography) - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The state includes the island of Grenada (120 sq mi/311 sq km) and the southern half of the archipelago known as the Grenadines, a group of largely uninhabitable small islands and islets north of Grenada in the Windward Islands.
		Grenada is a volcanic, mountainous island with crater lakes.
		Grenada's economy is primarily agricultural, and cocoa, bananas, nutmeg, mace, and fruit are exported.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/G/Grenada.html (293 words)

	Facts at a glance Grenada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Trinidad and Tobago are Grenada's neighbors to the south.
		Grenada is a rolling mountainous island with its highest peek at Grand E'tang where there is a dormant volcano beneath the lake at the top of the mountain.
		Grenada's population is predominantly fl and the official language is English.
	www.welcometothecaribbean.com /Grenada.htm (477 words)

	Grenada - Travel Guide
		Grenada is by far the largest of the three, with a width of twelve miles (18 km) and a length of twenty-one miles (34 km).
		This topography provides Grenada with one of the loveliest and most varied environments in the Caribbean, including crater lakes as well as a startling variety of plant and animal life.
		The three islands of Grenada are located in the Eastern Caribbean at the southern extremity of the Windward islands, only 100 miles north of Venezuala.
	www.geographia.com /grenada/indexcont.htm (350 words)

	The History of Grenada
		Partly because of the Caribs, Grenada remained uncolonized for more than 100 years after its discovery; early English efforts to settle the island were unsuccessful.
		Grenada was formally ceded to Great Britain in 1763 by the Treaty of Paris.
		The collapse of the sugar estates and the introduction of nutmeg and cocoa encouraged the development of smaller land holdings, and the island developed a land-owning yeoman farmer class.
	www.factrover.com /history/Grenada_history.html (920 words)

	Our Trip to Grenada
		I found that the cell phone didn't work at all and to get the 800 number, I had to call the assistant manager and have him place the call for me. He was certainly nice about it but if he didn't happen to be in his office, tough luck.
		In Grenada, if I can generalize further, I found the people to be very pleasant and always cordial.
		Grenada is south of St. Vincent and the Grenadines which, in turn, are south of St. Lucia.
	www.jhwelsch.com /home/grenada.html (2761 words)

	Grenada Politics 2003
		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.
		Amnesty set up an office in Grenada five years ago and, some observers say, it was for the express purpose of gathering information concerning the trial of the group they call the Grenada 17, and agitating for their release.
		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 - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		LOCATION and GEOGRAPHY: Grenada is the most southerly island of the windward group of islands in the Caribbean Sea.
		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.
		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 (1053 words)

	Geography of Grenada -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		This article describes the (Study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation) geography of (An island state in the West Indies in the southeastern Caribbean Sea; an independent state within the British Commonwealth) Grenada.
		The Grenadan climate is tropical, tempered by northeast (Steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator) trade winds.
		Geography - note The administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/ge/geography_of_grenada.htm (318 words)

	Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles
		Grenada, and it's sister islands of Carriacou and Petit Martinique, are the most southerly islands of the Eastern Caribbean and are located approximately 90 miles north of Trinidad.
		Grenada is volcanic in origin with tropical rainforests and mangrove swamps contributing to its rich and diverse natural vegetation.
		Grenada's aid debt (£3.3m) to the UK was cancelled under the Commonwealth Debt Initiative launched in 1997.
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	Caribbean Island Grenada General Information
		Grenada is a three island state : Grenada, Carriacou, and Petit Martinique.
		Grenada is the largest of the three, with a width of twelve miles (18 km) and a length of twenty-one miles (34 km).
		Grenada, Carriacou and Petit Martinique are in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone, one hour ahead of Eastern Standard Time and four hours behind GMT.
	www.grenadaguide.com /General.htm (555 words)

	Grenada
		Grenada (the first “a” is a long vowel) is the most southerly of the Windward Islands, about 100 mi (161 km) from the Venezuelan coast.
		Grenada - Grenada, independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations (1995 est.
		Grenada: History - History From its sighting by Christopher Columbus in 1498 until French settlement began in 1650,...
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0107592.html (552 words)

	Grenada Housing And Land - Your online guide to housing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Housing Authority of Grenada has its origin in 1959, when through the passing of the Housing Loans Ordinance, the Government Housing Loan Board was formed.
		The land from which Grenada County was formed was a part of the Choctaw Indian lands ceded to the United States under...
		Grenada County population data and components of change demographics...
	housing.fbkg.com /index.php?k=grenada-housing-and-land (1173 words)

	US Crimes in Grenada
		Grenada said the runway was being lengthened only to accommodate passenger jets for tourists.
		(Why bother with Grenada, when nearby Cuba would make a better base for such operations?) But the most effective ploy was to stress that the US takeover was needed "to safeguard American lives," principally students at a medical school.
		All reasons to the contrary notwithstanding, on Tuesday, October 25, 1983, a force of 6,000 troops invaded Grenada to face 600 Cuban construction workers and a militia of 250.
	www.dangerouscitizen.com /Articles/482.aspx (1552 words)

	Grenada map, map of Grenada, buy Grenada maps, buy Grenada travel book from Map Town Ltd.
		Grenada is the most southerly of the Windward Islands, about 161 km (100 mi) from the Venezuelan coast.
		It is a volcanic island traversed by a mountain range, the highest peak of which is Mount St. Catherine at an elevation of 840 m (2,756 ft).
		Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers.
	www.maptown.com /grenadamaps.html (186 words)

	PROCICARIBE.org - CLAWRENET Gateway to Land and Water Information: Grenada
		The government with the Grenada Banana Cooperative society, encouraged by yields of up to 18 tonnes per acre intends to resuscitate the industry (See Chart 1.2.6 and Table 1.2.8).
		The total area under bananas in Grenada, most of which lies within the mixed cultivation unit (Unit 3) is 3,563 ha (8800 ac) as shown in Table 5.1(1).
		Although Grenada is one of the Windward Islands within the hurricane belt of the Caribbean, it is located just south of the major tropical storm tracks.
	www.procicaribe.org /networks/clawrenet/reports/z_gd/gd.htm (7569 words)

	Grenada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The category 4 hurricane caused 90 percent of the homes to be damaged or destroyed.
		The most recent storm to hit was Hurricane Ivan in September 2004.
		Grenada shares a common central bank and a common currency (the East Caribbean Dollar) with seven other members of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).
	www.comicscomics.com /search.php?title=Grenada (970 words)

	Phrasebase™ - Grenada Facts and Information, Grenada Statistics, Grenada Facts, Grenada Information, Countries of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Grenada Background: One of the smallest independent countries in the western hemisphere, Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983.
		Comparative Area of Grenada: twice the size of Washington, DC Notes on Grenada's Geography: the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada
		Overview of the Grenada Economy: Despite government steadying of annual economic growth in recent years through progress in fiscal reform and prudent macroeconomic management, a downturn in tourist arrivals in 2001 threatens government spending in 2002.
	www.phrasebase.com /countries/Grenada.html (779 words)

	1999 Mississippi Geography Education Fund Grants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Grenada Middle School will develop a model Choctaw village to provide a teaching tool for cultures and ecosystems on school grounds.
		This project is intended to foster use of local libraries as geography learning sites for local teachers and parents by developing a collection of geographic materials and activities and providing training and outreach.
		Through on-site training and in-service programs at the county school system, teachers and parents of preschoolers and 1st through 6th graders will be provided with training sessions on the use of culture packages.
	www.philhardin.org /geography_1999.html (382 words)

	AllRefer.com - Grenada : History (Caribbean Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		From its sighting by Christopher Columbus in 1498 until French settlement began in 1650, the indigenous Caribs prevented European colonization on Grenada.
		In 1967, Grenada became an associated state of Britain with full internal self-government.
		When complete independence was achieved in Feb., 1974, Grenada became a full member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/G/Grenada-history.html (319 words)

	Geography Of Grenada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
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	www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/grenada_country_geography.shtml (291 words)

	Grenada (10/04)
		The economy of Grenada, based primarily upon agricultural production (nutmeg, mace, and cocoa), was brought to a near standstill by Hurricane Ivan on September 7, 2004.
		Grenada is a member of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU).
		As a member of CARICOM, Grenada strongly backed efforts in 1994 by the United States to implement UN Security Council Resolution 940, designed to facilitate the departure of Haiti's de facto authorities from power.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2335.htm (2769 words)

	BUBL LINK: Grenada
		A catalogue of all the languages and dialects spoken in Grenada, with details of the numbers of speakers of each language.
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		Basic reference information about Grenada, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays.
	www.bubl.ac.uk /link/g/grenada.htm (343 words)

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