Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago

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St. James, Port of Spain, Trinidad. 1998.
A Music Truck entertains the crowd on the streets of St James during Trinidad and Tobago Carnival.

St. James is a suburb of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. It is known as "the city that never sleeps" because of 24-hour activities there.[citation needed] The main road is the Western Main Road. It runs from Woodbrook to Cocorite. St James is also known for its diverse mixture of cultural activities.[citation needed]

Until 1992, the Civil Aviation Training Centre (CATC), now a unit of the Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority, was located along Long Circular Road in St. James.[1]

The largest Pizza Hut in the world is located in Saint James on Tragarete Road [2].

[edit] People

St. James is the hometown of singer/songwriter/rapper Nicki Minaj.[3] She lived here until she was five years old with her grandmother before moving to New York City with her parents.[citation needed]

Kickboxer, mixed martial artist and arm wrestler Gary Goodridge was also born in the town.

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