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Grenada–United Kingdom relations are bilateral relations between Grenada and the
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. Grenada has a high commission in
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. The United Kingdom has a high commission in St. George's. Both countries are full members of the
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.


Today

As Commonwealth realms, the two countries share a monarch, King
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, and both are active members of the
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, the
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, the
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and the African, Caribbean and PacificEU'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.


Migration


To Grenada

A poll conducted by the
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(BBC) found that there were roughly 2,500 persons identified as British citizens living abroad in Grenada.


To the United Kingdom

In the 2001 UK Census showed over 9,783 Grenadian born people residing in the United Kingdom.


Diplomacy

On January 20, 2012, Grenada held the 7th UK-Caribbean Forum at the Grenadian By Rex Resort. The main agenda of this meeting was establishing priority areas for cooperation, discussing key areas of concern and proposing mechanisms to facilitate greater collaboration. The
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's Foreign Secretary, the Hon.
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attend to the meeting.


Bilateral agreements


See also

*
High Commission of Grenada, London The High Commission of Grenada in London is the diplomatic mission of Grenada in the United Kingdom. There has been a Grenadian High Commission in London since the independence of the country in 1974. Gallery File:High_Commission_of_Grenada_in_L ...
* List of high commissioners of Grenada to the United Kingdom


References


External links


The British Foreign and Commonwealth office - Grenada ProfileDepartment for International Development
(DFID) Caribbean Regional Office {{DEFAULTSORT:Grenada-United Kingdom relations Bilateral relations of the United Kingdom
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Relations of colonizer and former colony