t&t in a nutshell Economy Oil and gas account for about 40% of GDP and 80% of exports, but only 5% of employment. For the first time in its history, <strong>Trinidad</strong> and <strong>Tobago</strong> was removed from the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) list of aid recipient countries in 2011. The list excludes countries which have met a “high income” threshold for three consecutive years. Emergency contacts Ambulance (public hospitals): 811 EMS (emergency medical services): 624-4343 (north <strong>Trinidad</strong>), 653-4343 (south/central <strong>Trinidad</strong>), 639-4444 (<strong>Tobago</strong>) Hyperbaric medical facility (decompression chamber, Roxborough, <strong>Tobago</strong>): 660-4369 Fire: 990 Office of Disaster Preparedness: 640- 1285 (<strong>Trinidad</strong>), 660-7489 (<strong>Tobago</strong>) Police: in <strong>Trinidad</strong>, 999 or 555; in <strong>Tobago</strong>, 639-2520 or 639-5590 Tourism contacts Division of Tourism, <strong>Tobago</strong>: 639- 2125, visittobago.gov.tt Immigration Division: 625-3571 (<strong>Trinidad</strong>), 639-2681 (<strong>Tobago</strong>), immigration.gov.tt Tourism Development Company: 675- 7034, tdc.co.tt, gotrinidadandtobago. com Tourist information offices: 639-0509 (Crown Point Airport); 635-0934 (Cruise Ship Complex, <strong>Tobago</strong>); 669- 5196 (Piarco Airport) Major resources: oil and natural gas Major industries: petroleum and petroleum products, Liquid Natural Gas (LNG), steel, methanol, ammonia, urea, light manufacturing and assembly. Major services: tourism, conference and convention facilities, financial services, construction Key Indicators (2014): GDP per capita approx. US$32,000 (2014); unemployment rate approx. 4% (2014); GDP growth in 2014 was approximately 2%. Sustainable tourism tips Buy local goods and souvenirs Mind your gas (petrol): choose the smallest vehicle to suit your needs when renting (or buying) a car; drive within the speed limit; don’t let your car idle; keep your tires inflated; try to carpool; and when you can, walk or cycle Recycle: use Ace, Carib Glass, Piranha, Plastikeep (which operates receptacles at Massy supermarkets); Recycling in Motion (RIM), It’s Up to Me Environmental, and SWMCOL Reduce: turn off electrical devices when you don’t need them; avoid plastic bags and styrofoam; buy and consume only what you need; reuse when you can 108
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