Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago (officially called the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago) is a country in the south Caribbean Sea. It is 11 km (7 miles) away from Venezuela. The country has two bigger islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and many smaller islands. The capital is Port-of-Spain. The country has about 1,262,366 people in it.
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | |
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| Capital | Port of Spain |
| Official languages | English |
| Ethnic groups | 37.5% Africans 40% Indian (South Asian) 20.5% mixed (Venezuelans, Spaniards, French Creoles, Portuguese, Chinese, Britons, Lebanese, Syrians, Caribs) |
| Demonym(s) | Trinidadian, Tobagonian |
| Government | Parliamentary republic |
| Christine Kangaloo | |
| Keith Rowley | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
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| Independence | |
• from the United Kingdom | 31 August 1962 |
• Republic | 1 August 1976 |
| Area | |
• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (171st) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 1,531,040[2] (149nd) |
• 2011[3] census | 1,328,019 |
• Density | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| GDP (PPP) | 2010 estimate |
• Total | $26.400 billion[4] |
• Per capita | $20,137[4] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate |
• Total | $21.195 billion[4] |
• Per capita | $16,167[4] |
| HDI (2010) |  0.736[5]high · 59th |
| Currency | Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +1-868 |
| ISO 3166 code | TT |
| Internet TLD | .tt |
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 Keith Rowley and President Paula-Mae Weekes.
Trinidad and Tobago is very diverse. It has people of many different races and religions. There are people who are children of Africans, Europeans, Arabs, Indians, and 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 was home to the indigenous Caribs.
The country has some natural gas beneath the ground and underwater in the ocean. Natural gas is a liquid that makes machines work and heats houses. Also, many people called tourists visit the islands. They take pictures and learn about the islands.
The people in the country are famous for their music and artists such as Nicki Minaj and Haddaway. They also play football and cricket.
Demographics
The population of Trinidad and Tobago is 1.17 million as of (2002). The ethnic groups of the population are:
- 40.3%: East Indian
- 39.5%: West African descent
- 18.4%: Mixed Race
- 1.2%: Chinese and Other
- 0.6%: European descent
Trinidad And Tobago Media
Instrumental version of "Forged from the Love of Liberty," performed by the United States Navy Band
Sir Walter Raleigh raiding Spanish settlement in Trinidad in 1595
A medallion showing the capture of Trinidad and Tobago by the British in 1797.
Survey map from 1797 of Trinidad
Newly arrived indentured Indian labourers in Trinidad and Tobago.
Colonial flag of Trinidad and Tobago, 1889–1958
The Queen on 1953 stamps of Trinidad and Tobago
A soldier at Waller Air Force Base, leased by Britain to America in the 1940s
Port of Spain, the capital, in 2008
Steelpan Instruments at Trinidad and Tobago Carnival
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References
- ↑ [1] Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine at http://localgov.gov.tt Archived 2008-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Worldbank.org
- ↑ CSO.gov.tt
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Trinidad and Tobago". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ↑ "Human Development Report 2010" (PDF). United Nations. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010.