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Grenada
History & Economy
History
The first people believed to have settled in Grenada were the Arawak-speaking Amerindians from South America.
The name Grenada remained after the British gained control of 'la Grenada' from the French in 1763. Subsequently the British tried to get rid of French influences imposed in the island since 1649, nevertheless they didn´t succeed and Grenada is nowadays the collective influence of long gone Amerindian customs, French and English ownership, infused with African, East Indian, European and Caribbean ancestry.
With several sites of historic, archeological, architectural and military significance preserved and, in some cases, restored; you can time travel the centuries of Grenada's past in your visit to the island.
Grenada´s more recent history is equally fascinating. The islamnd became a sovereign state in 1974; the first of the Windward and Leeward Islands to do so. Since that achievement, several formal and informal traditions have been established to commemorate Independence on this public holiday. From the formal 'march pass' by uniformed contingents, official speeches and award presentations at the National Stadium, to family picnics, beach parties and sporting events, visitors can relish in our Independence celebrations.
The revolutionary period from 1979 to 1983 and the subsequent intervention of American and Caribbean military are remembered during the month of October, with formal recognition on Thanksgiving Day. First celebrated on October 25, 1983 to commemorate the restoration of democracy, Grenadians have embraced this annual public holiday as one of friendship and appreciation. It is a day for family, reflection and giving thanks. It is a day that can add a historic perspective to your Grenada´s Experience.
The first people believed to have settled in Grenada were the Arawak-speaking Amerindians from South America.
The name Grenada remained after the British gained control of 'la Grenada' from the French in 1763. Subsequently the British tried to get rid of French influences imposed in the island since 1649, nevertheless they didn´t succeed and Grenada is nowadays the collective influence of long gone Amerindian customs, French and English ownership, infused with African, East Indian, European and Caribbean ancestry.
With several sites of historic, archeological, architectural and military significance preserved and, in some cases, restored; you can time travel the centuries of Grenada's past in your visit to the island.
Grenada´s more recent history is equally fascinating. The islamnd became a sovereign state in 1974; the first of the Windward and Leeward Islands to do so. Since that achievement, several formal and informal traditions have been established to commemorate Independence on this public holiday. From the formal 'march pass' by uniformed contingents, official speeches and award presentations at the National Stadium, to family picnics, beach parties and sporting events, visitors can relish in our Independence celebrations.
The revolutionary period from 1979 to 1983 and the subsequent intervention of American and Caribbean military are remembered during the month of October, with formal recognition on Thanksgiving Day. First celebrated on October 25, 1983 to commemorate the restoration of democracy, Grenadians have embraced this annual public holiday as one of friendship and appreciation. It is a day for family, reflection and giving thanks. It is a day that can add a historic perspective to your Grenada´s Experience.
Economy
For many years Grenada depended on exporting 3 main crops-bananas, cocoa, and nutmeg-but fluctuating world prices, natural disasters, and the threatened removal of preferential trading agreements have forced Grenada's government to seek to broaden the island's economic base. As a result of the seek to broaden the island´s economic base Grenada now has a small but growing manufacturing sector, a nascent financial services sector, and an important tourism sector, which is the island's main foreign exchange earner.
Grenada is called The Spice Isle because it is a leading producer of several different spices: cinnamon, cloves, ginger, mace, allspice, orange/citrus peels, wild coffee used by the locals, and especially nutmeg, providing 20% of the world supply.
The island has also pioneered the cultivation of organic cocoa which is also processed into finished bars by the Grenada Chocolate Company.
For many years Grenada depended on exporting 3 main crops-bananas, cocoa, and nutmeg-but fluctuating world prices, natural disasters, and the threatened removal of preferential trading agreements have forced Grenada's government to seek to broaden the island's economic base. As a result of the seek to broaden the island´s economic base Grenada now has a small but growing manufacturing sector, a nascent financial services sector, and an important tourism sector, which is the island's main foreign exchange earner.
Grenada is called The Spice Isle because it is a leading producer of several different spices: cinnamon, cloves, ginger, mace, allspice, orange/citrus peels, wild coffee used by the locals, and especially nutmeg, providing 20% of the world supply.
The island has also pioneered the cultivation of organic cocoa which is also processed into finished bars by the Grenada Chocolate Company.
