Back Trinidad en Tobago Afrikaans Trinidad und Tobago ALS ትሪኒዳድና ቶቤጎ Amharic Trinidad y Tobago AN Þrines and Tobāgo ANG त्रिनिदाद आरो टोबेगो ANP ترينيداد وتوباغو Arabic طرينيضاض ؤ طوباݣو ARY ترينيداد و توباجو ARZ Trinidá y Tobagu AST
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | |
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| Motto: "Together we aspire, together we achieve" | |
| Anthem: "Forged from the Love of Liberty" | |
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| Capital | Port of Spain 10°40′0″N 61°30′27″W / 10.66667°N 61.50750°W |
| Largest city | Chaguanas 10°31′N 61°24′W / 10.517°N 61.400°W |
| Official languages | English[1] |
| Other languages | See Languages in Trinidad and Tobago[2] |
| Ethnic groups (2011)[3] | |
| Religion (2020)[4] |
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| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
| Christine Kangaloo | |
| Keith Rowley Stuart Young (Prime Minister-designate) | |
| Bridgid Annisette-George | |
| Nigel de Freitas | |
| Ivor Archie | |
| Kamla Persad-Bissessar | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Senate | |
| House of Representatives | |
| Independence from the United Kingdom | |
• Province of the West Indies Federation | 3 January 1958 – 14 January 1962 |
| 31 August 1962 | |
• Joined the Caribbean Community at the Treaty of Chaguaramas | 1 August 1973 |
• Republic | 1 August 1976[b] |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,131 km2 (1,981 sq mi) (164th) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
| Population | |
• 2024 estimate | 1,508,635 [7] (154th) |
• Density | 294/km2 (761.5/sq mi) (34th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total |  $43.658 billion[8] (126th) |
• Per capita | $30,718[8] (58th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total |  $27.887 billion[8] (107th) |
• Per capita | $19,621[8] (47th) |
| Gini (2012) | 39.0[9] medium inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.814[10] very high (60th) |
| Currency | Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Drives on | Left |
| Calling code | +1 (868) |
| ISO 3166 code | TT |
| Internet TLD | .tt |
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Trinidad and Tobago,[a] officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Comprising the main islands of Trinidad and Tobago, along with numerous smaller islands, it is located 11 kilometres (6 nautical miles) northeast off the coast of Venezuela, 130 kilometres (70 nautical miles) south of Grenada, and west of Barbados.[11] [12][13] Its capital city is Port of Spain, while its largest and most populous municipality is Chaguanas. Despite its proximity to South America, Trinidad and Tobago is generally considered to be part of the West Indies.
Indigenous peoples inhabited Trinidad for centuries prior to Spanish colonization, following the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1498. Spanish governor José María Chacón surrendered the island to a British fleet under Sir Ralph Abercromby's command in 1797.[14] Trinidad and Tobago were ceded to Britain in 1802 under the Treaty of Amiens as separate states and unified in 1889.[15] Trinidad and Tobago obtained independence in 1962, and became a republic in 1976.[16][11]
Unlike most Caribbean nations and territories, which rely heavily on tourism, the economy is primarily industrial, based on large reserves of oil and gas.[17] [18] The country gets fewer hurricanes than most of the Caribbean because it is farther south.
Trinidad and Tobago is well known for its African and Indian cultures, reflected in its large and famous Carnival, Diwali, and Hosay celebrations, as well as being the birthplace of the steelpan, the limbo, and music styles, such as calypso, soca, rapso, parang, chutney, and chutney soca music.
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