Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
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Motto: Together We Aspire, Together We Achieve
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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 / 10.66667; -61.50750 |
Largest city | San Fernando 10°17′N 61°28′W / 10.283°N 61.467°W / 10.283; -61.467 |
Official languages | English[1] |
Other languages | See Languages in Trinidad and Tobago[2] |
Ethnic groups
(2011)
[3]
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Religion |
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Demonym(s) |
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Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic |
Paula-Mae Weekes (I) | |
Keith Rowley (PNM) | |
Bridgid Annisette-George (PNM) | |
Christine Kangaloo (PNM) | |
Ivor Archie | |
Kamla Persad-Bissessar (UNC) | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Senate | |
House of Representatives | |
Establishment | |
•
Amerindian tribes settle
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c. 5000 BC |
• Colonised by
Spain
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1530 |
1797 and 25 March 1802 | |
30 May 1814 | |
• Unification of Trinidad and Tobago
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1888 |
• Part of the
West Indies Federation
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3 January 1958 to 31 May 1962 |
• Independence from the
United Kingdom
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31 August 1962 |
• Joins
CARICOM at the
Treaty of Chaguaramas
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1 August 1973 |
• Republic
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1 August 1976 (celebrated 24 September)[6][7][8] |
Area | |
• Total
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5,131 km2 (1,981 sq mi) (165th) |
• Water (%)
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negligible |
Population | |
• 2020 estimate
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1,366,725[9] (151st) |
• 2011 census
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1,328,019[10] |
• Density
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264/km2 (683.8/sq mi) (54th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total
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$45.149 billion |
• Per capita
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$32,684[11] |
GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total
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$22.438 billion |
• Per capita
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$16,243[11] |
Gini (2012) | 39.0[12] medium |
HDI (2019) | ![]() high · 67th |
Currency | Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +1 (868) |
ISO 3166 code | TT |
Internet TLD | .tt |
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
|
|
---|---|
Motto: Together We Aspire, Together We Achieve
|
|
Anthem: "
Forged from the Love of Liberty"
|
|
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Capital | Port of Spain 10°40′0″N 61°30′27″W / 10.66667°N 61.50750°W / 10.66667; -61.50750 |
Largest city | San Fernando 10°17′N 61°28′W / 10.283°N 61.467°W / 10.283; -61.467 |
Official languages | English[1] |
Other languages | See Languages in Trinidad and Tobago[2] |
Ethnic groups
(2011)
[3]
|
|
Religion |
|
Demonym(s) |
|
Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic |
Paula-Mae Weekes (I) | |
Keith Rowley (PNM) | |
Bridgid Annisette-George (PNM) | |
Christine Kangaloo (PNM) | |
Ivor Archie | |
Kamla Persad-Bissessar (UNC) | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Senate | |
House of Representatives | |
Establishment | |
•
Amerindian tribes settle
|
c. 5000 BC |
• Colonised by
Spain
|
1530 |
1797 and 25 March 1802 | |
30 May 1814 | |
• Unification of Trinidad and Tobago
|
1888 |
• Part of the
West Indies Federation
|
3 January 1958 to 31 May 1962 |
• Independence from the
United Kingdom
|
31 August 1962 |
• Joins
CARICOM at the
Treaty of Chaguaramas
|
1 August 1973 |
• Republic
|
1 August 1976 (celebrated 24 September)[6][7][8] |
Area | |
• Total
|
5,131 km2 (1,981 sq mi) (165th) |
• Water (%)
|
negligible |
Population | |
• 2020 estimate
|
1,366,725[9] (151st) |
• 2011 census
|
1,328,019[10] |
• Density
|
264/km2 (683.8/sq mi) (54th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total
|
$45.149 billion |
• Per capita
|
$32,684[11] |
GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total
|
$22.438 billion |
• Per capita
|
$16,243[11] |
Gini (2012) | 39.0[12] medium |
HDI (2019) | ![]() high · 67th |
Currency | Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +1 (868) |
ISO 3166 code | TT |
Internet TLD | .tt |