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Independent since 1974, it is part of the British Commonwealth. According to the Constitution approved in 1974, suspended in 1979 following a coup and restored in 1983, the head of state is the British sovereign, represented by a governor general. Legislative power belongs to the Parliament composed of the Senate, whose members are appointed at the suggestion of the Prime Minister and the leader of the opposition, and the House of Representatives elected for five years by universal suffrage; executive power is exercised by a cabinet headed by the prime minister. The system of law in use is based on the Common Law British; justice is administered by a Supreme Court, an itinerant Court of Appeal and various first instance bodies, represented by courts of magistrates. The death penalty is in force in the country. The defense system does not include regular forces, but a paramilitary organization and the Coast Guard are active. Education in Grenada is compulsory and free for students aged 5 to 16. Primary school lasts for seven years, while secondary school, which starts at 12, lasts for five years. There are also higher education institutions, such as Saint George’s Medical University (1977) and Marryshow Community College (1988). The illiteracy rate is quite low, even compared to other Caribbean states: in 2004, it stood at 4%. According to COUNTRYAAH, Grenada is a nation in North America, the capital city of which is Saint George’s. The latest population of Grenada is 112,534.

GEOGRAPHY
The total area of ​​the country is 344.5 km² but only two islands have significant dimensions: Grenada (311 km²) and Carriacou (33 km²), both of volcanic and mountainous origin; Grenada culminates at 840m in Mount Sainte Catherine and has numerous crater lakes, the largest of which is the Grand Etang in the center of the island. The climate is tropical, tempered by trade winds; the average annual temperature is 28 ºC, rainfall varies from 1200 to 3000 mm per year, favoring the development of the dense tropical forest. The frequent hurricanes, which hit the territory in the wet season, between June and November, can cause considerable damage to the territory and to the population.