Grenada
Location
Saint George's
Guinea-Bissau
12° 0' 0" N, 61° 46' 59.88" W
Capital City:
Saint George's
Languages:
English
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net enrollment ratio in primary education | 87.90000000000001 | 91 | 99 | 86.8 | 86.5 | 78.7 | MDG Database | |||||
| Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage | 26.7 | 26.7 | 26.7 | 26.7 | 26.7 | 26.7 | 26.7 | 26.7 | 13.3 | 13.3 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) | |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural land (1000 Ha) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | FAO | ||
| Forest area (sq km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | World Bank | |||
| Forest area (% of land area) | 12.06 | 12.06 | 12.06 | 12.06 | 12.06 | 12.06 | 12.06 | 12.06 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International tourism receipts (% of total exports) | 93 | 83 | 91 | 104 | 83 | 71 | 93 | Development Data Group, The World Bank. 2008. 2008 World Development Indicators Online. Washington, DC: The World Bank. Available at: http://go.worldbank.org/U0FSM7AQ40. |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country population | 101,208 | 101,402 | 101,634 | 101,903 | 102,194 | 102,500 | 102,823 | 103,169 | 103,538 | 103,930 | World Bank | |
| Population annual growth | 0.121606 | 0.191501 | 0.228531 | 0.264326 | 0.285159 | 0.298983 | 0.314626 | 0.335936 | 0.357027 | 0.37789 | World Bank | |
| Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDI - Human Development Index | UNDP International Human Development Indicators - Calculated based on data from UNDESA (2009d), Barro and Lee (2010), UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2010b), World Bank (2010b) and IMF(2010a). |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) | 5,920 | 5,680 | 5,820 | 6,450 | 5,960 | 7,580 | 7,650 | 8,070 | 8,320 | 7,710 | World Bank | |
| ODA received as % of GNI | 4.4 | 3.11 | 2.81 | 2.71 | 4.12 | 11.61 | 5.96 | 4.0099999999999998 | 5.49 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) | ||
| Workers remittances (current US$) | 22,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 23,000,000 | 23,000,000 | 72,192,000 | 51,567,000 | 53,941,000 | 55,416,000 | 64,000,000 | UN Data |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric power consumption (kWh) | World Bank | |||||||||||
| Combustible renewables and waste (metric tons of oil equivalent) | World Bank | |||||||||||
| Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide emissions (CO2), thousand metric tons of CO2 (CDIAC) | 205 | 220 | 216 | 220 | 216 | 235 | 242 | 242 | MDG Database (CDIAC Data) |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improved water source (% of population with access) | 94 | 95 | 95 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion of terrestrial and marine areas protected | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) |
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Country Strategies:
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
13 July 2011: The second meeting of the Caribbean Wetlands Initiative discussed the region’s implementation of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention), and resulted in agreement on activities and material to be presented and disseminated during the upcoming Pan-American meeting and the 11th meeting of the contracting parties (COP 11) to the Ramsar Convention.
The meeting took place in Kralendijk, on the island of Bonaire in the Dutch Caribbean, from 4-9...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
26 July 2011: The UNFCCC Secretariat has published ten submissions (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/MISC.10) on views on carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) in geological formations as Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project activities.
The submissions are from: Australia; Grenada, on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS); Hungary, on behalf of the EU; Indonesia; Japan; Norway; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; United Arab Emirates (UAE); and the US.
In addition, ten submissions from admitted...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
4 August 2011: The World Bank approved a US$8.75 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to establish trust funds for the long-term conservation and management of over 100,000 hectares of marine habitat in the Eastern Caribbean. The Eastern Caribbean is among the top five global biodiversity hot spots in the world, due to its marine and coastal ecosystems.
The Sustainable Financing and Management of Eastern Caribbean Marine Ecosystem Project will benefit Antigua and Barbuda,...
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