Time Difference:
UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Travel Climate:
tropical tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
Travel Currency:
East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Languages:
English
Ethnic Groups:
predominantly black; some British, Portuguese, and Lebanese
National Holiday:
Independence Day, 19 September (1983)
Geographic Coordinates:
17 20 N, 62 45 W
Location:
Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago
Airports:
2