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| | |government_type = [[Parliamentary republic]] | | |government_type = [[Parliamentary republic]] |
| | |leader_title1 = [[President of Trinidad and Tobago|President]] | | |leader_title1 = [[President of Trinidad and Tobago|President]] |
| − | |leader_name1 = [[George Maxwell Richards]] | + | |leader_name1 = [[Paula-Mae Weekes]] |
| | |leader_title2 = [[List of Prime Ministers of Trinidad and Tobago|Prime Minister]] | | |leader_title2 = [[List of Prime Ministers of Trinidad and Tobago|Prime Minister]] |
| − | |leader_name2 = [[Kamla Persad-Bissessar]] | + | |leader_name2 = [[Keith Rowley]] |
| | |legislature=[[Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago|Parliament]] | | |legislature=[[Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago|Parliament]] |
| | |upper_house=[[Senate of Trinidad and Tobago|Senate]] | | |upper_house=[[Senate of Trinidad and Tobago|Senate]] |
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| | |population_density_sq_mi = 659.2 | | |population_density_sq_mi = 659.2 |
| | |population_density_rank = 48th | | |population_density_rank = 48th |
| − | |GDP_PPP = $26.400 billion<ref name=imf2>{{cite web|url=http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2010/01/weodata/weorept.aspx?sy=2007&ey=2010&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=369&s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC%2CLP&grp=0&a=&pr.x=79&pr.y=6 |title=Trinidad and Tobago|publisher=International Monetary Fund|accessdate=2011-02-18}}</ref> | + | |GDP_PPP = $26.400 billion<ref name=imf2>{{cite web|url=http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2010/01/weodata/weorept.aspx?sy=2007&ey=2010&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=369&s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC%2CLP&grp=0&a=&pr.x=79&pr.y=6 |title=Trinidad and Tobago|publisher=[[International Monetary Fund]]|accessdate=2011-02-18}}</ref> |
| | |GDP_PPP_rank = | | |GDP_PPP_rank = |
| | |GDP_PPP_year = 2010 | | |GDP_PPP_year = 2010 |
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| | The '''Republic of Trinidad and Tobago''' is a [[nation]] in the south [[Caribbean Sea]]. It is 11 [[kilometre|km]] (7 [[mile]]s) away from [[Venezuela]]. The country has two bigger islands, '''[[Trinidad]]''' and '''[[Tobago]]''', and [[Islands of Trinidad and Tobago|many smaller islands]]. The capital is [[Port of Spain|Port-of-Spain]]. The country has about 1,262,366 people in it. | | The '''Republic of Trinidad and Tobago''' is a [[nation]] in the south [[Caribbean Sea]]. It is 11 [[kilometre|km]] (7 [[mile]]s) away from [[Venezuela]]. The country has two bigger islands, '''[[Trinidad]]''' and '''[[Tobago]]''', and [[Islands of Trinidad and Tobago|many smaller islands]]. The capital is [[Port of Spain|Port-of-Spain]]. The country has about 1,262,366 people in it. |
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| − | Trinidad and Tobago received [[independence]] from the United Kingdom on [[August 31]], [[1962]]. Before that, it was ruled by the U.K. Right now, the [[head of state]] (person who is in charge of the country) is [[President]] [[George Maxwell Richards]]. The [[head of government]] (person who is in charge of the government) is [[Prime Minister]] [[Kamla Persad-Bissessar]]. | + | Trinidad and Tobago received [[independence]] from the United Kingdom on August 31, 1962. Before that, it was ruled by the U.K. Right now, the [[head of state]] (person who is in charge of the country) is Ms Paula-Mae Weekes. The [[head of government]] (person who is in charge of the government) are [[Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago|Prime Minister]] [[Keith Rowley]] and [[President of Trinidad and Tobago|President]] [[Paula-Mae Weekes]]. |
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| | Trinidad and Tobago is very diverse. It has people of many different races and religions. There are people who are children of [[Africa]]ns, [[Europe]]ans, [[Arabia|Arabs]], [[India]]ns, and [[China|Chinese]] who moved to the islands a long time ago. The biggest religions in the country are [[Christianity]] and [[Hinduism]]. There are also [[Islam]] and African religions in the country. | | Trinidad and Tobago is very diverse. It has people of many different races and religions. There are people who are children of [[Africa]]ns, [[Europe]]ans, [[Arabia|Arabs]], [[India]]ns, and [[China|Chinese]] who moved to the islands a long time ago. The biggest religions in the country are [[Christianity]] and [[Hinduism]]. There are also [[Islam]] and African religions in the country. |
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| | * 0.6%: [[Europe]]n descent | | * 0.6%: [[Europe]]n descent |
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| − | ==Other pages== | + | ==Related pages== |
| | *[[List of rivers of Trinidad and Tobago]] | | *[[List of rivers of Trinidad and Tobago]] |
| | *[[Trinidad and Tobago at the Olympics]] | | *[[Trinidad and Tobago at the Olympics]] |
| | *[[Trinidad and Tobago national football team]] | | *[[Trinidad and Tobago national football team]] |
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| | + | == References == |
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| | == Other websites == | | == Other websites == |
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| | * [http://www.gov.tt/ Official Government Website] | | * [http://www.gov.tt/ Official Government Website] |
| | * [http://www.visittnt.com/ Official Tourism Website] | | * [http://www.visittnt.com/ Official Tourism Website] |
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| | * [http://www.cso.gov.tt/ Central Statistical Office, Government of Trinidad and Tobago] | | * [http://www.cso.gov.tt/ Central Statistical Office, Government of Trinidad and Tobago] |
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