Island Facts

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Port of Spain, Trinidad

Scarborough Tobago

Trinidad & Tobago is known as:

land of the hummingbirds

land of the steelband and calypso

the birthplace of the limbo

home of the greatest festival on earth...Trinidad & Tobago Carnival

Trinidad....the main island

Official Name
Republic of Trinidad

Capital
Port-of-Spain

Nationality
Citizen of Trinidad, Trinidadian(s)

Official Language
English

Total Population
1,300,000

Location
Latitude 10 1/2°N, Longitude 61 1/2° W

Physical Area
Measures 37 miles (80 km) by 50 miles (60 km)

Total Area
1864m2 (4828km2)

Highest Point
Along the Northern Coast Range 940m (3,085 feet)

Tobago....the sister island
Official Name
Republic of Tobago

Capital
Scarborough

Nationality
Citizen of Tobago, Tobagonian(s)

Official Language
English

Total Population
54,000

Location
Latitude 11°N, Longitude 60°W

Physical Area
Measures 26 miles (42 km) by 7miles (10 km)

Total Area
116m2 (300km2)

Highest Point

Central Spine of Hills 549m (1,860 feet)

Other Facts
Currency
Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TT$)

Time Zone
EST +1; GMT -4

Ethnic Divisions
The people are comprised of about forty percent African, forty percent East Indian, and the remainder being of European, Chinese, or mixed descent.

Climate
The average temperature is about 30°C (89°F).

Trinidad
is separated from Venezuela by the straits of the Gulf of Paria which is seven (7) miles (11km)

Trinidad

is separated from Tobago by the Caribbean Sea which is twenty-one (21) miles (33km).

National Idenity Section

The list below art the National symbols of Trinidad and Tobago......
click on the link to find out more about each special symbol that makes us unique.

National Anthem

National Flag

Independence Pledge

Coat of Arms

National Birds

National Flower

Information on the National Symbols of Trinidad & Tobago
courtesy of Alana Ochoa Trafford.

General Knowledge Section

See how well you know your general knowledge on Trinidad & Tobago.
Topics can be:

History

Politics

Geography

General Knowledge Section

Music Section

Test your musical knowledge for Trinidad & Tobago.

Music Section

Creole Section

These are words, phrases and saying that are part of trini culture...do you know these words?

Alpagat - Soft cloth sandals woven top with leather soles.
Early O' Clock - very early. Well in advance.
Manicou Crab - a mountain crab. Brown vicious in nature.
Quite - Very far away.
Vanity - dresser top with a lit mirror where ladies pt on their make up.
Vuvaneer - to hover like a bee or humming bird.

previous creole words

Heritage Section

How well do you know your culture on Trinidad & Tobago?

Heritage Section

Sports Section

So which sport do you like to follow football, cricket, track and field...well test your sports trivia knowledge.

Sports Section

Island Scenes Section

How well do you know your country sights in Trinidad & Tobago? See if you know what the picture scene is...it can be a place, event, person, object or a animal!