head of government: Prime Minister Keith MITCHELL (since 22 June
1995) was appointed from members of the House of Assembly by the
governor general
cabinet: Cabinet was appointed by the governor general on advice of
the prime minister

Legislative branch: bicameral Parliament
Senate: consists of a 13-member body, 10 appointed by the government
and three by the leader of the opposition
House of Representatives: elections last held on 20 June 1995 (next
to be held by NA October 2000); results - percent of vote by party
NA; seats - (15 total) NDC 5, GULP 2, NNP 8

Judicial branch: West Indies Associate States Supreme Court

Political parties and leaders: National Democratic Congress (NDC),
George BRIZAN; Grenada United Labor Party (GULP), Sir Eric GAIRY;
The National Party (TNP), Ben JONES; New National Party (NNP), Keith
MITCHELL; Maurice Bishop Patriotic Movement (MBPM), Terrence
MARRYSHOW; New Democratic Party (NDP), James MITCHELL; Unity Labor
Party (ULP), Vincent BEACHE

International organization participation: ACP, C, Caricom, CDB,
ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS,
ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, ISO (subscriber), ITU, LAES, NAM, OAS,
OECS, OPANAL, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WToO

Diplomatic representation in US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Denneth MODESTE
chancery: 1701 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009
telephone: [1] (202) 265-2561

US diplomatic representation:
chief of mission: the ambassador to Barbados is accredited to
Grenada; Charge d'Affaires Dennis CARTER
embassy: Point Salines, Saint George's
mailing address: P. O. Box 54, Saint George's, Grenada, W.I.
telephone: [1] (809) 444-1173 through 1178
FAX: [1] (809) 444-4820

Flag: a rectangle divided diagonally into yellow triangles (top
and bottom) and green triangles (hoist side and outer side) with a
red border around the flag; there are seven yellow five-pointed
stars with three centered in the top red border, three centered in
the bottom red border, and one on a red disk superimposed at the
center of the flag; there is also a symbolic nutmeg pod on the
hoist-side triangle (Grenada is the world's second-largest producer
of nutmeg, after Indonesia); the seven stars represent the seven
administrative divisions

Economy
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Economic overview: The economy is essentially agricultural and
centers on the traditional