Travel Alert Status
Level 4: Do Not Travel
Time Difference:
UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Administrative divisions:
Travel Climate:
tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to April, rainy season from May to August
Travel Currency:
East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Languages:
English (official), French patois
Ethnic Groups:
black 90%, mixed 6%, East Indian 3%, white 1%
National Holiday:
Independence Day, 22 February (1979)
Geographic Coordinates:
13 53 N, 60 58 W
Location:
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Airports:
2