St. Georges
佛山外事 2023-04-18 10:46

格林纳达圣乔治市概况


City Profile



格林纳达海滩一角。

 

圣乔治是位于东加勒比海岛国格林纳达的首都,是全国最大的城镇、港口和商业中心,人口约1万,始建于1650年。圣乔治气候湿润宜人,市区四周绿山环抱,郁郁葱葱。


St. Georges is the capital of Grenada, a Caribbean island country. Founded in 1650, it now becomes the largest town, harbour and commercial center in the country, with the population of 10,000. With humid and pleasant climate, the city is surrounded by a hillside.

 

格林纳达圣乔治市地图。

 

圣乔治是全国的经济文化中心。市内有制糖、酿酒、椰子加工、卷烟、造纸和船舶修理等工厂,主要出口商品有肉豆蔻、可可和香蕉。由于圣乔治港三面环山,港内水深,是划船运动的理想场所,圣乔治港已成为东加勒比地区最大的游船租赁中心。圣乔治的大型国际机场,在整个加勒比地区占有重要的地位。


As the national economic and cultural center, St. Georges has factories for sugar making, brewing, coconut processing, cigarettes, paper making, and ship repairing. The main exports are nutmeg, cocoa bean, and bananas. 


Ringed on three sides by mountains, the deepwater port of St. Georges has become an ideal place for boating as the largest boats rental center in eastern Caribbean area. The large international airport in St Georges plays an important role in the whole Caribbean area.



格林纳达圣乔治市。



格林纳达狂欢节。


佛山市与圣乔治市的友谊之路


Sister City Bond

 

自2010年4月,佛山市与格林纳达圣乔治市建立友好城市关系以来,双方在文化教育、城市建设等方面开展了广泛而友好的交流合作。两市的友好交往还得到了格国家元首、政府首脑的关注,2009年6月,格总理蒂尔曼·托马斯曾率团来访我市,与时任市长陈云贤就开展文化、旅游、经济合作进行了交流;2016年9月,格总督塞茜尔·拉格雷纳德阁下率团来访我市,与副市长麦洁华就城市文化建设进行了交流。


Since Foshan and St Georges established sister-city relations in April 2010, two cities have had wide-range and friendly exchanges and cooperation in culture, education and urban construction, which have been attracted interest from head of state and head of government of Grenada. In June 2009, Prime Minister Tillman Thomas visited Foshan and had a meeting with Foshans then Mayor Chen Yunxian to discuss mutual exchanges in culture, tourism and economic cooperation. In September 2016, Governor General Cécile La Grenade paid a visit to Foshan with her team, and had discussion with our then Vice Mayor Mai Jiehua in the urban cultural development.



2010年4月23日,佛山市与格林纳达首都圣乔治市缔结友好城市关系。





2016年9月,格林纳达总督塞茜尔·拉格雷纳德阁下率团来访我市。



2013年8月,佛山市鸿胜馆舞狮队赴格林纳达访问,参加狂欢节活动。图为佛山舞狮队在格林纳达总理府表演,与中国驻格大使、格外长合影。



佛山舞狮队队员与圣乔治市市民交流。



2014年11月,格林纳达钢鼓舞团一行10人应邀前来我市参加秋色欢乐节,向我市市民展示了独特的中南美文化和风情。



2014年11月,格林纳达钢鼓舞演员与佛山观众互动交流。