Travel Climate:
tropical; moderated by trade winds; rainy season (June to October); vulnerable to devastating cyclones (hurricanes) every eight years on average; average temperature 17.3 degrees C; humid
Travel Currency:
euro (EUR)
Languages:
French, Creole patois
Ethnic Groups:
African and African-white-Indian mixture 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Chinese less than 5%
National Holiday:
Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Geographic Coordinates:
14 40 N, 61 00 W
Location:
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago