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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 | |
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•
Amerindians settle
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c. 5000 BC |
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•
European discovery
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1498 |
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• Colonised by
Spain
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1530 |
| 27 March 1802 | |
| 30 May 1814 | |
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• Unification
[c]
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1889 |
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• Part of the
West Indies Federation
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3 January 1958 to 31 May 1962 |
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• Independence from the
United Kingdom
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31 August 1962 |
| 1 August 1973 | |
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• Republic
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1 August 1976 (celebrated 24 September)[6][7][8] |
| Area | |
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• Total
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5,131 km2 (1,981 sq mi) (164th) |
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• Water (%)
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negligible |
| Population | |
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• 2020 estimate
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1,366,725[9] (151st) |
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• 2011 census
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1,328,019[10] |
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• Density
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264/km2 (683.8/sq mi) (34th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
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• Total
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$45.148 billion |
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• Per capita
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$32,684[11] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
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• Total
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$22.438 billion |
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• Per capita
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$16,243[11] |
| Gini (2012) | 39.0[12] medium |
| HDI (2019) |  0.796[13]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 |
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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 | |
|
•
Amerindians settle
|
c. 5000 BC |
|
•
European discovery
|
1498 |
|
• Colonised by
Spain
|
1530 |
| 27 March 1802 | |
| 30 May 1814 | |
|
• Unification
[c]
|
1889 |
|
• Part of the
West Indies Federation
|
3 January 1958 to 31 May 1962 |
|
• Independence from the
United Kingdom
|
31 August 1962 |
| 1 August 1973 | |
|
• Republic
|
1 August 1976 (celebrated 24 September)[6][7][8] |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
5,131 km2 (1,981 sq mi) (164th) |
|
• Water (%)
|
negligible |
| Population | |
|
• 2020 estimate
|
1,366,725[9] (151st) |
|
• 2011 census
|
1,328,019[10] |
|
• Density
|
264/km2 (683.8/sq mi) (34th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$45.148 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) | 0.796[13] 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 |
