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| − | |conventional_long_name = Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | + | | conventional_long_name = Republic of Trinidad and Tobago |
| − | |common_name = Trinidad and Tobago | + | | common_name = Trinidad and Tobago |
| − | |image_flag = Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg | + | | image_flag = Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg |
| − | |image_coat = Coat of Arms of Trinidad and Tobago.svg | + | | image_coat = Coat of Arms of Trinidad and Tobago.svg |
| − | |image_map = Trinidad_and_Tobago_(orthographic_projection).svg | + | | image_map = Trinidad_and_Tobago_(orthographic_projection).svg |
| − | |image_map2 = Trinidad and Tobago-CIA WFB Map.png | + | | image_map2 = Trinidad and Tobago-CIA WFB Map.png |
| − | |national_motto = "Together we aspire, together we achieve" | + | | national_motto = "Together we aspire, together we achieve" |
| − | |national_anthem = ''[[Forged from the Love of Liberty]]'' | + | | national_anthem = ''[[Forged from the Love of Liberty]]'' |
| − | |official_languages = [[English language|English]] | + | | official_languages = [[English language|English]] |
| − | |ethnic_groups = 37.5% [[Afro-Trinidadian|Africans]]<br>40% [[Indo-Trinidadians|Indian (South Asian)]]<br>20.5% mixed ([[Venezuelans]], [[Spanish people|Spaniards]], [[French Creoles]], [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]], [[Chinese people|Chinese]], [[British people|Britons]], [[Lebanese people|Lebanese]], [[Syria]]ns, [[Caribs]]) <!-- [[Italian people|Italians]] Really? --> | + | | ethnic_groups = 37.5% [[Afro-Trinidadian]]<br>40% [[Indo-Trinidadians|(South Asian)]]<br>20.5% mixed ([[Venezuelans]], [[Spanish people|Spaniards]], [[French Creoles]], [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]], [[Chinese people|Chinese]], [[British people|Britons]], [[Lebanese people|Lebanese]], [[Syria]]ns, [[Caribs]]) <!-- [[Italian people|Italians]] Really? --> |
| − | |demonym = Trinidadian, Tobagonian | + | | demonym = Trinidadian, Tobagonian |
| − | |capital = [[Port of Spain]] | + | | capital = [[Port of Spain]] |
| − | |latd=10 |latm=40 |latNS=N |longd=61 |longm=31 |longEW=W | + | | latd = 10 |
| − | |largest_settlement_type = city | + | | latm = 40 |
| − | |largest_settlement = [[Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago|Chaguanas]]<ref>[http://localgov.gov.tt/CHA/cha.htm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425153937/http://localgov.gov.tt/CHA/cha.htm |date=2012-04-25 }} at http://localgov.gov.tt {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080604164838/http://localgov.gov.tt/ |date=2008-06-04 }}</ref> | + | | latNS = N |
| − | |government_type = [[Parliamentary republic]] | + | | longd = 61 |
| − | |leader_title1 = [[President of Trinidad and Tobago|President]] | + | | longm = 31 |
| − | |leader_name1 = [[Christine Kangaloo]] | + | | longEW = W |
| − | |leader_title2 = [[List of Prime Ministers of Trinidad and Tobago|Prime Minister]] | + | | largest_settlement_type = city |
| − | |leader_name2 = [[Keith Rowley]] | + | | largest_settlement = [[Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago|Chaguanas]]<ref>[http://localgov.gov.tt/CHA/cha.htm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425153937/http://localgov.gov.tt/CHA/cha.htm |date=2012-04-25 }} at http://localgov.gov.tt {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080604164838/http://localgov.gov.tt/ |date=2008-06-04 }}</ref> |
| − | |legislature=[[Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago|Parliament]] | + | | government_type = [[Parliamentary republic]] |
| − | |upper_house=[[Senate of Trinidad and Tobago|Senate]] | + | | leader_title1 = [[President of Trinidad and Tobago|President]] |
| − | |lower_house=[[House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago|House of Representatives]] | + | | leader_name1 = [[Christine Kangaloo]] |
| − | |area_rank = 171st | + | | leader_title2 = [[List of Prime Ministers of Trinidad and Tobago|Prime Minister]] |
| − | |area_magnitude = 1 E9 | + | | leader_name2 = [[Keith Rowley]] |
| − | |area_km2 = 5,131 | + | | legislature = [[Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago|Parliament]] |
| − | |area_sq_mi = 1,981 | + | | upper_house = [[Senate of Trinidad and Tobago|Senate]] |
| − | |percent_water = negligible | + | | lower_house = [[House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago|House of Representatives]] |
| − | |population_estimate = 1,531,040<ref>[https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL Worldbank.org]</ref> | + | | area_rank = 171st |
| − | |population_estimate_rank = 149nd | + | | area_magnitude = 1 E9 |
| − | |population_estimate_year = 2022 | + | | area_km2 = 5,131 |
| − | |population_census = 1,328,019 | + | | area_sq_mi = 1,981 |
| − | |population_census_year = 2011<ref>[https://cso.gov.tt/subjects/population-and-vital-statistics/population/ CSO.gov.tt]</ref> | + | | percent_water = negligible |
| − | |population_density_km2 = 298 | + | | population_estimate = 1,531,040<ref>[https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL Worldbank.org]</ref> |
| − | |population_density_sq_mi = | + | | population_estimate_rank = 149nd |
| − | |population_density_rank = | + | | population_estimate_year = 2022 |
| − | |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> | + | | population_census = 1,328,019 |
| − | |GDP_PPP_rank = | + | | population_census_year = 2011<ref>[https://cso.gov.tt/subjects/population-and-vital-statistics/population/ CSO.gov.tt]</ref> |
| − | |GDP_PPP_year = 2010 | + | | population_density_km2 = 298 |
| − | |GDP_PPP_per_capita = $20,137<ref name=imf2/> | + | | population_density_sq_mi = |
| − | |GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = | + | | population_density_rank = |
| − | |GDP_nominal = $21.195 billion<ref name=imf2/> | + | | 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_nominal_year = 2010 | + | | GDP_PPP_rank = |
| − | |GDP_nominal_per_capita = $16,167<ref name=imf2/> | + | | GDP_PPP_year = 2010 |
| − | | sovereignty_type = [[Independence]] | + | | GDP_PPP_per_capita = $20,137<ref name=imf2/> |
| − | | established_event1 = from the [[United Kingdom]] | + | | GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = |
| − | | established_date1 = 31 August 1962 | + | | GDP_nominal = $21.195 billion<ref name=imf2/> |
| − | | established_event2 = Republic | + | | GDP_nominal_year = 2010 |
| − | | established_date2 = 1 August 1976 | + | | GDP_nominal_per_capita = $16,167<ref name=imf2/> |
| − | |HDI = 0.736 | + | | sovereignty_type = [[Independence]] |
| − | |HDI_change = increase | + | | established_event1 = from the [[United Kingdom]] |
| − | |HDI_ref = <ref name="HDI">{{cite web|url=http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/HDR_2010_EN_Table1.pdf|title=Human Development Report 2010|year=2010|publisher=United Nations|accessdate=5 November 2010|archive-date=21 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101121150504/http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/HDR_2010_EN_Table1.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> | + | | established_date1 = 31 August 1962 |
| − | |HDI_rank = 59th | + | | established_event2 = Republic |
| − | |HDI_year = 2010 | + | | established_date2 = 1 August 1976 |
| − | |HDI_category = <span style="color:#090;">very high</span> | + | | HDI = 0.736 |
| − | |currency = [[Trinidad and Tobago dollar]] | + | | HDI_change = increase |
| − | |currency_code = TTD | + | | HDI_ref = <ref name="HDI">{{cite web|url=http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/HDR_2010_EN_Table1.pdf|title=Human Development Report 2010|year=2010|publisher=United Nations|accessdate=5 November 2010|archive-date=21 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101121150504/http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/HDR_2010_EN_Table1.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
| − | |country_code = | + | | HDI_rank = 59th |
| − | |time_zone = | + | | HDI_year = 2010 |
| − | |utc_offset = -4 | + | | HDI_category = <span style="color:#090;">very high</span> |
| − | |drives_on = left | + | | currency = [[Trinidad and Tobago dollar]] |
| − | |cctld = [[.tt]] | + | | currency_code = TTD |
| − | |calling_code = [[+1-868]]}} | + | | country_code = |
| | + | | time_zone = |
| | + | | utc_offset = -4 |
| | + | | drives_on = left |
| | + | | cctld = [[.tt]] |
| | + | | calling_code = [[+1-868]] |
| | + | }} |
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| | '''Trinidad and Tobago''' (officially called the '''Republic of Trinidad and Tobago''') is a [[country]] 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 many smaller islands. The capital is [[Port of Spain|Port-of-Spain]]. The country has about 1,262,366 people in it. | | '''Trinidad and Tobago''' (officially called the '''Republic of Trinidad and Tobago''') is a [[country]] 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 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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| | File:Forged from the Love of Liberty (instrumental).ogg|Instrumental version of "Forged from the Love of Liberty," performed by the United States Navy Band | | File:Forged from the Love of Liberty (instrumental).ogg|Instrumental version of "Forged from the Love of Liberty," performed by the United States Navy Band |
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| − | File:Raleigh at Trinidad.jpg|[[Walter Raleigh|Sir Walter Raleigh]] raiding Spanish settlement in Trinidad in 1595 | + | File:Raleigh at Trinidad.jpg|English pirate [[Walter Raleigh]] raiding Spanish settlement in Trinidad in 1595 |
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| | File:Trinidad Ralph Abercromby (cropped).JPG|A medallion showing the capture of Trinidad and Tobago by the [[British Empire|British]] in 1797. | | File:Trinidad Ralph Abercromby (cropped).JPG|A medallion showing the capture of Trinidad and Tobago by the [[British Empire|British]] in 1797. |