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Grenada

Common lawConstitutional monarchyReviewed· 2026-08-03
Capital
Saint George's
Population
126,000
Languages
English
Currency
XCD

Grenada · Constitution

The Grenada Constitution

Given effect by the Grenada Constitution Order 1973 and in force at independence on 7 February 1974. Suspended by People's Laws after the March 1979 revolution and restored in stages, definitively by 1991. Chapter I protects fundamental rights. Amendment of entrenched provisions requires a two-thirds parliamentary majority and approval by referendum, which is why both reform attempts failed.

The constitutional text

Given effect by the Grenada Constitution Order 1973 and in force at independence on 7 February 1974. Suspended by People's Laws after the March 1979 revolution and restored in stages, definitively by 1991. Chapter I protects fundamental rights. Amendment of entrenched provisions requires a two-thirds parliamentary majority and approval by referendum, which is why both reform attempts failed.

Separation of powers

Unitary. The state comprises Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique; Carriacou and Petite Martinique have a Ministry and local administration but no separate legislature.

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