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Macmillan Caribbean Publishers are established international publishers on the island publishing specific books on social studies and history. Another publisher of note is the Curriculum Development Unit’s Materials Production division, which produces and prints most of the educational resources in Grenada. The country is not listed on the Global Competitiveness Report 2012–13, however neighbouring country Trinidad and Tobago is ranked 81 out of 144 countries, with a score of 3.4 out of 7.0 for its intellectual property protection.

Grenada has gained interest and recognition for other projects worthy of note including hosting the world’s first underwater sculpture gallery. Jason deClaires Taylor created the underwater sculpture which has been publicised in over 1,000 magazines and articles worldwide, including National Geographic, USA Today, The Guardian, and even Vogue.

English is the country’s official language but many Grenadians speak patois, a dialect which combines English words with elements of French and African languages. The literacy rate for Grenada is 96% of the population. Grenada’s main university is St George’s University, which was founded as an independent school of medicine in 1976, has over 12,000 graduates and is associated with other educational institutions throughout the world, including the USA, UK, Canada, Australia and Ireland. The university’s science-based focus opens up a small market for educational publishers in the country. Grenada has recently launched a new festival, The Spice Word Literary Festival, which will feature the works of Grenadian authors and will exhibit various events including readings, exhibitions and book sales.

There are a number of printers producing newspapers, books and magazines in Grenada and there are around 12 printing and publishing companies (2012). Companies include Dynamic Printers, Qualitek Printers, Aqua.gd, Alexis Printing Services, Impact Printers, Bethel Printing Co. Ltd and Clarke M & Sons Printery. Grenada’s printing industry covers a wide range of services including providing stationery, signs, graphic design and website creation, as well as supplying brochures and wedding invitations. Alternative printing companies such as Touch of Class Promotions, Leebonk USA Inc. and Vista Print offer advertising solutions by product promotion. Newspapers are printed weekly in Grenada and are privately-owned. These include Grenada Informer Newspaper, The Grenadian Voice, The Grenada Today, Government Gazette and The New Today. Grenada has a free media which has been established in law, therefore allowing papers to voice their opinions on current events.