Population density: 263/km2 (681/mi2)
Main languages spoken: English, English Creole Most Grenadians are descendants of Africans brought over to work sugar plantations in the 16th to 19th centuries. The black community now comprises over 80% of the population, and intermarriage has negated any serious racial tension. As in other Caribbean states, extended families with absentee fathers are not uncommon. THE URBAN/RURAL POPULATION SPLIT
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 From "The Financial Times World Desk Reference" © Dorling Kindersley 2004 | 
