| Country name |
conventional long form: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
conventional short form: Trinidad and Tobago |
| Gevernment type | parliamentary democracy |
| Capital |
name: Port-of-Spain
geographic coordinates: 10 39 N, 61 31 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Flag description | red with a white-edged black diagonal band from the upper hoist side to the lower fly side |
| Currency | Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD) |
| Internet country code | .tt |
| Ports and terminals | Pointe-a-Pierre, Point Lisas, Port-of-Spain |
| Agriculture products | cocoa, rice, citrus, coffee, vegetables; poultry |
| Industries | petroleum, chemicals, tourism, food processing, cement, beverage, cotton textiles |
| Location | Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela |
| Coordinates | 11 00 N, 61 00 W |
| Continent | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Area |
total: 5,128 sq km
land: 5,128 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
| Boundaries | 0 km |
| Coastline | 362 km |
| Climate | tropical; rainy season (June to December) |
| Terrain | mostly plains with some hills and low mountains |
| Natural resources | petroleum, natural gas, asphalt |
| Natural hazards | outside usual path of hurricanes and other tropical storms |
| Population | 1,065,842 (July 2006 est.) |
| Ethnic groups | Indian (South Asian) 40%, African 37.5%, mixed 20.5%, other 1.2%, unspecified 0.8% (2000 census) |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 26%, Hindu 22.5%, Anglican 7.8%, Baptist 7.2%, Pentecostal 6.8%, other Christian 5.8%, Muslim 5.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 4%, other 10.8%, unspecified 1.4%, none 1.9% (2000 census) |
| Languages | English (official), Hindi, French, Spanish, Chinese |
Trinidad and Tobago
