Grenada–United Kingdom relations
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Grenadian–British relations are foreign relations between Grenada and the United Kingdom. Grenada has a high commission in London. The United Kingdom has a high commission in St. George's. Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Today[]
As Commonwealth realms, the two countries share a monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, and both are active members of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the African, Caribbean and Pacific–EU's Joint Parliamentary Assembly.
Economy[]
The British-based telecommunications company Cable and Wireless, (since re-branded as Landline, Internet, Mobile and Entertainment LIME), is the incumbent telephone service provider for the entire country of Grenada.[citation needed]
Migration[]
To Grenada[]
A poll conducted by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) found that there were roughly 2,500 persons identified as British citizens living abroad in Grenada.[1]
To the United Kingdom[]
In the 2001 UK Census showed over 9,783 Grenadian born people residing in the United Kingdom.[2]
Diplomacy[]
On January 20, 2012, Grenada held the 7th UK-Caribbean Forum at the . The main agenda of this meeting was establishing priority areas for cooperation, discussing key areas of concern and proposing mechanisms to facilitate greater collaboration.[3] The United Kingdom's Foreign Secretary, the Hon. William Hague attend to the meeting.
Bilateral agreements[]
Date | Agreement name | Law ref. number | Note |
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2007 & 2011 | Air Traffic Services Agreement[4] | It was reviewed in 2011 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Brits Abroad
- ^ "Country-of-birth database". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Archived from the original on 2009-06-17. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- ^ Weekend major conference and honouring of sporting heroes
- ^ The Air Traffic Services Agreement
External links[]
- The British Foreign and Commonwealth office - Grenada Profile
- Department for International Development (DFID) Caribbean Regional Office
- Grenada–United Kingdom relations
- Bilateral relations of the United Kingdom
- Bilateral relations of Grenada
- Relations of colonizer and former colony