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is growing in significance citation needed grenada has many beaches around its coastline including the 3 km 1 9 mi long grand anse beach in st george s often described as one of the best beaches in the world 101 grenada s many waterfalls are also popular with tourists the nearest to st george s is the annandale waterfalls others include mt carmel concord tufton hall and st margaret s also known as seven sisters 102 grand anse beach st george s several festivals also draw in tourists such as grenada s carnival spice mas in august 103 carriacou maroon and string band music festival in april 104 the annual budget marine spice island billfish tournament 105 the island water world sailing week 106 and the grenada sailing festival work boat regatta 107 transport edit main article transport in grenada air travel edit maurice bishop international airport is the country s main airport 7 connecting the country with other caribbean islands the united states canada and europe there is also an airport on carriacou called lauriston airport 23 buses edit a semi organized bus system exists on the island running 9 zones with a total of 44 routes 108 buses are privately owned high volume usually 17 passenger vehicles which display a large circled zone number sticker on the windshield of the vehicle and generally operate from about 8 am to 8 pm the cost per person per segment is 2 50 xcd eastern caribbean dollar and is paid to the conductor who usually sits in the first row of the main passenger space so they can open the sliding door or in the front passenger seat this conductor can be told where to stop or a stop can be requested by banging with a non ring wearing hand on the ceiling or wall of the vehicle it is not uncommon for a passing bus to honk at or for the conductor to yell out the window to a walking person to determine if there is interest in a ride citation needed a separate 3 zone route system exists on the grenada island of carriacou taxis edit taxis are available throughout the island and will display a taxi sticker on the windshield haylup a grenada developed ride sharing service similar to uber or lyft is also an available option for the main tourist areas of the island demographics edit main article demographics of grenada further information afro grenadians indo grenadians and list of cities in grenada a view of carriacou with other grenadine islands visible in the distance a majority of grenadians 82 are primarily descended from africans 7 23 few of the indigenous population remained after the french colonization of the island in the 17th century a small percentage of descendants of indentured workers from india were brought to grenada between 1857 and 1885 109 today grenadians of indian descent constitute 2 2 of the population 7 there is also a small community of french and english descendants 23 the rest of the population is of mixed descent 13 4 grenada like many of the caribbean islands is subject to a large amount of out migration with a large number of young people seeking more prospects abroad popular migration points for grenadians include more prosperous islands in the caribbean such as barbados north american cities such as new york city toronto and montreal and the united kingdom in particular london and yorkshire 110 languages edit english is the official language of grenada and is used in government parliament public administration and education 111 112 official writing and formal communication generally follow british english spelling conventions a legacy of its british colonial history 113 114 the standing orders of the house of representatives require parliamentary proceedings and debates to be conducted in english 112 the constitution of grenada requires candidates for the senate and house of representatives to be able to speak and read english with sufficient proficiency to participate in parliamentary proceedings under section 25 c qualifications for appointment as senator p 19 and section 30 c qualifications for membership of house of representatives p 22 112 standard english is the language of instruction in grenada s education system and is used in national examinations administered by the caribbean examinations council cxc 113 115 the cxc which administers the csec and cape examinations used in grenada states that english is the official language of instruction across its member states and that all examinations are conducted in english 116 this makes proficiency in standard english a requirement for academic certification and further study alongside standard english grenadian creole english is an english based creole variety used in informal communication unlike standard english it is primarily a spoken variety and is not commonly used in writing though it can be found in some literary works including novels and poetry formal writing education and official publications are conducted exclusively in standard english as an english lexifier creole its vocabulary and core structures stem primarily from english alongside historical african and european influences including french reflecting the island s colonial history 117 in everyday life people alternate between the two standard english is used for official formal settings such as government law school official media and formal public events while grenadian creole english is used for informal casual communication in addition to english and english based creole grenadian creole french locally called patois was historically spoken across the island following french settlement in 1649 following the british acquisition of grenada in 1763 english medium education and colonial administration gradually replaced french creole as the island s primary language over the 19th and 20th centuries today grenadian creole french is an endangered language that is barely spoken with only a very small number of elderly speakers remaining in rural northern communities and parts of carriacou 118 some hindustani terms are still spoken amongst the descendants of the indo grenadian community citation needed the indigenous languages were iñeri and karina carib citation needed religion edit religion in grenada 2011 estimate 119 protestantism 49 2 catholicism 36 0 jehovah s witnesses 1 20 rastafari 1 20 other incl afro american religions hinduism islam and judaism 5 50 none 5 70 unspecified 1 30 figures are 2011 estimates 119 protestants 49 2 includes pentecostals 17 2 seventh day adventists 13 2 anglicans 8 5 baptists 3 2 church of god 2 4 evangelicals 1 9 methodists 1 6 other 1 2 catholics 36 none 5 7 unspecified 1 3 jehovah s witnesses 1 2 rastafari 1 2 other incl afro american religions hinduism islam and judaism 5 5 in 2022 grenada was awarded a score of four out of four for religious freedom by the freedom house organization 93 education edit main article education in grenada education in grenada consists of kindergarten pre primary school primary school secondary school and tertiary education the government spent 10 3 of its budget on education in 2016 the third highest rate in the world 7 literacy rates are very high with 98 6 of the population being able to read and write 7 st george s university sgu is located in grenada specializing in medicine veterinary medicine public health and other health sciences founded in 1976 culture edit main article culture of grenada see also music of grenada a carnival in 1965 island culture is heavily influenced by the african roots of most of the grenadians coupled with the country s long experience of colonial rule under the british although french influence on grenadian culture is much less visible than in some other caribbean islands surnames and place names in french remain and the everyday language is laced with french words and the local creole or patois 7 stronger french influence is found in the well seasoned spicy food and styles of cooking similar to those found in new orleans and some french architecture has survived from the 1700s citation needed indian and carib amerindian influence is also seen especially in the island s cuisine oil down a stew is considered the national dish 120 the name refers to a dish cooked in coconut milk until all the milk is absorbed leaving a bit of coconut oil in the bottom of the pot early recipes call for a mixture of salted pigtail pig s feet trotters salt beef and chicken dumplings made from flour and provisions like breadfruit green banana yam and potatoes callaloo leaves are sometimes used to retain the steam and add extra flavour 120 soca calypso kaiso and reggae are popular music genres and are played at grenada s annual carnival over the years rap music became popular amongst grenadian youths and numerous young rappers have emerged in the island s underground rap scene citation needed zouk is also being slowly introduced onto the island citation needed an important aspect of the grenadian culture is the tradition of storytelling with folk tales bearing both african and french influences citation needed the character anancy a spider who is a trickster originated in west africa and is prevalent on other islands as well french influence can be seen in la diablesse a well dressed she devil and loogaroo from loup garou a werewolf citation needed media edit main article list of newspapers in grenada sports edit olympics edit main article grenada at the olympics kirani james noted grenadian sprinter grenada has competed in every summer olympics since the 1984 summer olympics in los angeles kirani james won the first olympic gold medal for grenada in the men s 400 meters at the 2012 summer olympics in london the silver medal in the men s 400 meters at the 2016 summer olympics in rio de janeiro 121 and the bronze medal in the men s 400 meters at the 2020 summer olympics in tokyo 122 123 anderson peters and lindon victor also won bronze medals in the men s javelin throw and decathlon respectively at the 2024 summer olympics in france 124 125 cricket edit see also cricket in the west indies and windward islands cricket team as with other islands from the caribbean cricket is the national and most popular sport and is an intrinsic part of grenadian culture the grenada national cricket team forms a part of the windward islands cricket team in regional domestic cricket however it plays as a separate entity in minor regional matches 126 as well as having previously played twenty20 cricket in the stanford 20 20 127 the grenada national cricket stadium in st george s hosts domestic and international cricket matches devon smith record holder for top runs scored in regional first class cricket competitions was born in the small town of hermitage 128 129 t20 world cup winning allrounder afy fletcher was also born and raised in la fillette st andrews 130 131 in april 2007 grenada jointly hosted along with several other caribbean states the 2007 cricket world cup the island s prime minister was the caricom representative on cricket and was instrumental in bringing the world cup games to the region after hurricane ivan the government of the people s republic of china prc paid for the new 40 million national stadium and provided the aid of over 300 labourers to build and repair it 132 during the opening ceremony the anthem of the republic of china roc taiwan was accidentally played instead of the prc s anthem leading to the firing of top officials 133 134 football edit see also grenada national football team football soccer is also a very popular sport in grenada 135 see also edit countries portal caribbean portal north america portal islands portal outline of grenada index of grenada related articles notes edit as a commonwealth realm grenada retains god save the king as its royal anthem by precedent with the song played in the presence of members of the royal family the words king him and his used at present in the reign of king charles iii are replaced by queen she and hers when the monarch is female 2 3 ɡ r ə ˈ n eɪ d 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