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Its GNI per capita of US$20,070 [1] (2014 GNI at Atlas Method) is one of the highest in the Caribbean. [2] In November 2011, the OECD removed Trinidad and Tobago from its list of Developing Countries. [3] Trinidad's economy is strongly influenced by the petroleum industry. Tourism and manufacturing are also important to the local economy.
The Toronto Caribbean Carnival, formerly and affectionately known as Caribana, is a festival of Caribbean culture and traditions held each summer in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is a pan-Caribbean Carnival event and has been billed as North America 's largest Festival, [ 2 ] frequented by over 1.3 million tourists each year for the ...
Name Location (Region/municipality) Caigual: Sangre Grande region: Calcutta Settlement: Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo: Calder Hall: Tobago: California: Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo
In 2012, the government of Trinidad and Tobago approved the introduction of postal codes starting later that same year. In addition to the postal code implementation the country has embarked on a nationwide address improvement initiative adopting the Universal Postal Union (UPU) S-42 international standard of addressing. The UPU is an arm of ...
The annual Carnival in Trinidad dates back to the 1780s, when an influx of immigrants from the French West Indies emigrated to Trinidad in response to the Cédula de Población. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] These immigrants included French planters and 'free coloureds' (free people of mixed race), [ 13 ] [ 11 ] [ 14 ] as well as enslaved Africans.
CJA is the national trade association for the Canadian jewellery industry, and has a strong history dating back to 1918. [2] The Association is the voice of the Canadian jewellery and watch industry, and represents over 1,000 member locations consisting of retailers, suppliers and wholesalers, appraisers, designers, and goldsmiths across Canada, and provides leadership in ethics, education and ...
In 2016, the local (Trinidad and Tobago's) Order of Preachers joined with their colleagues around the world in celebrating the Jubilee 800 – 1216-2016 There are several Roman Catholic Churches which are located in Diego Martin some of which are: St. Finbar's, St. Anthony's, Crystal Stream, (St. Augustine) are all administered/managed by ...
Port of Spain, officially the City of Port of Spain (also stylized Port-of-Spain), is the capital city of Trinidad and Tobago.With a municipal population of 49,867 (2017), [2] an urban population of 81,142 and a transient daily population of 250,000, [5] it is Trinidad and Tobago's third largest municipality, after Chaguanas and San Fernando.