🇬🇩 Grenada

Grenada is a Caribbean island nation of 125,000 people known as the "Spice Isle" — it's the world's second-largest nutmeg producer after Indonesia, and nutmeg even appears on the national flag. GDP is about $1.3 billion. The US invaded Grenada in 1983 in Operation Urgent Fury, the first major US military action since Vietnam. The country has recovered from Hurricane Ivan (2004), which destroyed 90% of structures. St. George's, the capital, has one of the most picturesque harbors in the Caribbean. Grenada's underwater sculpture park was the world's first, now a major dive attraction.

Tourism, nutmeg and spice exports, and the Citizenship by Investment program are the main revenue sources. The CBI program has become increasingly important, generating over $80 million annually. St. George's University, a medical school that enrolls primarily American students, is one of the largest employers and economic contributors. The country is vulnerable to hurricanes and has limited economic diversification.

Grenada produces about 20% of the world's nutmeg — the 2004 hurricane destroyed 90% of nutmeg trees, and the industry took over a decade to recover. The country's Grand Anse Beach is consistently ranked among the world's best. Grenada's chocolate industry is growing — the island produces high-quality single-origin cocoa that's won international awards.

Grenada's spice niche and growing chocolate reputation give it character, but the economy is too small and hurricane-exposed for comfort. The CBI program is a lifeline, not a strategy.