Grenada
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Grenada is an island country of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The southernmost of the Windward Islands, Grenada is directly south of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and about 100 miles (160 km) north of Trinidad and the South American mainland.
Grenada consists of the island of Grenada itself, two smaller islands, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, and several small islands that lie north of the main island and are part of the Grenadines. Its size is 348.5 square kilometers (134.6 sq mi), and its estimated population was 114,621 in 2024. Its capital is St. George's. Grenada is known as the "Island of Spice" because it produces nutmeg and mace crops.
Before the arrival of Europeans in the Americas, Grenada was inhabited by indigenous peoples from South America. Christopher Columbus sighted Grenada in 1498 during his third voyage to the Americas. Following several unsuccessful attempts by Europeans to colonize the island due to resistance from resident Island Caribs, French settlement and colonization began in 1649 and continued for the next century. On 10 February 1763, Grenada was ceded to the British under the Treaty of Paris. British rule continued until 1974 (except for a brief French takeover between 1779 and 1783). However, on March 3, 1967, it was granted full autonomy over its internal affairs as an Associated State, and from 1958 to 1962, Grenada was part of the Federation of the West Indies, a short-lived federation of British West Indian colonies.
Independence was granted on 7 February 1974 under the leadership of Eric Gairy, who became the first prime minister of Grenada as a sovereign state. The new country became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, with Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. In March 1979, the Marxist–Leninist New Jewel Movement overthrew Gairy's government in a bloodless coup d'état and established the People's Revolutionary Government (PRG), headed by Maurice Bishop as prime minister. Bishop was later arrested and executed by members of the People's Revolutionary Army (PRA), which was used to justify a U.S.-led invasion in October 1983. Since then, the island has returned to a parliamentary representative democracy and has remained politically stable. A Governor General represents the Head of State. The country is currently headed by King Charles III, King of Grenada, and 14 other Commonwealth realms.
- Wikipedia article: United States invasion of Grenada
A Personal note from Robin:
Heartbreak Ridge, a 1986 film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood depicts "Operation Urgent Fury", the invasion of Grenada.
Spanking and Spanking Art in Grenada
In the 20th century, school corporal punishment fell out of fashion and was gradually banned in many countries, a trend that continues until the present day.
As of May 2008, Grenada permits corporal punishment in schools.
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JCP in Grenada from Corpun.com
Grenada is a tiny former British colony in the Caribbean. JCP is lawful but due to be outlawed. Beyond the external links below, no details are available, and no reports of actual cases have come to light.
This 1902 news item sets out the then-new rules for flogging by cat or birch for misconduct in prison.
- The Times, London, 25 January 1902
A copy of the following rule made by the Governor-in-Council of the Colony of Grenada and approved by the Colonial Office, relating to punishment by flogging for misconduct in prison in the colony, has just been laid on the table of the House of Commons:--
Corporal punishment in the case of prisoners over 16 years of age shall be inflicted with a cat or birch rod, and in the case of prisoners under 16 years of age with a birch rod only; the cat or birch rod shall be of a pattern to be approved of from time to time by the Governor. The number of strokes inflicted on a prisoner over 16 years of age shall not exceed 24, and on a prisoner under 16 years of age 12. The number of strokes and the instrument with which they are to be inflicted shall be stated in every order for corporal punishment, and such order shall, as hereinbefore provided, be subject to the Governor's approval.
Prostitution in Grenada
- Prostitution in Grenada ↗ on Wikipedia
External links
- More information is available at [ Wikipedia:Grenada ]
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