About Trinidad & Tobago

The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American nation of Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles. It also shares maritime boundaries with Barbados to the northeast and Guyana to the southeast. The country covers an area of 5,128 square kilometres (1,979 sq mi) and consists of two main islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and 21 smaller islands. Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the main islands; Tobago is much smaller, comprising about 6% of the total area and 4% of the population. The capital of Trinidad and Tobago is Port of Spain.

Trinidad & Tobago has been first a colony of Spain and then of Great Britain, gaining independence on August 31, 1962 and growing to a republican status on August 01, 1976 (celebrated on Sept 24 each year). It has a strong democratic history utilising the Westminster form of governance. It enjoys an energy-based economy.

Trinidad & Tobago has acquired references such as the Land of the Hummingbird; Land of Steel Band, Parang and Calypso; Land of Beauty Queens; The Trinidad Pitch Lake; Birthplace of the Limbo; Home of the Greatest Festival on Earth: Trinidad & Tobago Carnival; Great Sportsmen such as Cricketer Brian Charles Lara (with his unbeaten World Record), Footballer Dwight York, Athletes Hasely Crawford (100m world record holder), Ato Boldon.

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