Trinidad and Tobago

Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Together we aspire, together we achieve"
Anthem: Forged from the Love of Liberty
Capital	Port of Spain
Largest city	Chaguanas[1]
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
• President	Christine Kangaloo
• Prime Minister	Keith Rowley
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Representatives
Independence
• from the United Kingdom	31 August 1962
• Republic	1 August 1976
Area
• Total	5,131 km2 (1,981 sq mi) (171st)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• 2022 estimate	1,531,040[2] (149nd)
• 2011[3] census	1,328,019
• Density	298/km2 (771.8/sq mi)
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 (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.

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.

1. ↑ [1] Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine at http://localgov.gov.tt Archived 2008-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
2. ↑ Worldbank.org
3. ↑ CSO.gov.tt
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} "Trinidad and Tobago". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
5. ↑ "Human Development Report 2010" (PDF). United Nations. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010.