Trinidad and Tobago
island sovereign state in the Caribbean
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Geography
Location
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
Climate
tropical; rainy season (June to December)
Terrain
mostly plains with some hills and low mountains
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, asphalt
People & Society
Languages
English (official), Trinidadian Creole English, Tobagonian Creole English, Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Trinidadian Creole French, Spanish, Chinese
Religions
Protestant 32.1% (Pentecostal/Evangelical/Full Gospel 12%, Baptist 6.9%, Anglican 5.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 4.1%, Presbyterian/Congregational 2.5%, other Protestant 0.9%), Roman Catholic 21.6%, Hindu 18.2%, Muslim 5%, Jehovah's Witness 1.5%, other 8.4%, none 2.2%, unspecified 11.1% (2011 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary republic
Independence
31 August 1962 (from the UK)
National holiday
Independence Day, 31 August (1962)
Legal system
English common law; Supreme Court reviews legislative acts
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$43.362 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$31,700 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
1.7% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
0.5% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
4.6% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
USA 28%, China 7%, Guyana 5%, Chile 5%, Netherlands 5% (2023)
Imports - partners
USA 29%, Guyana 27%, China 8%, Brazil 4%, Canada 3% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Summary
Trinidad and Tobago is a sovereign state[1]. It draws 34,758 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign state category, ranking #141 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: United Nations[3], Commonwealth of Nations[4], World Trade Organization[5], Caribbean Community[6], International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[7], International Development Association[8], International Finance Corporation[9], Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency[10], International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes[11], Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States[12], Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean[13], Alliance of Small Island States[14], Caribbean Development Bank[15], Interpol[16]
- Country: Trinidad and Tobago[17]
- Head of government: Kamla Persad-Bissessar[18]
- Continent: North America[19]
- Instance of: unitary state[20], island country[21], country[22], archipelagic state[23]
- Head of state: Christine Kangaloo[24]
- Capital: Port of Spain[25]
- Official language: English[26]
- Currency: Trinidad and Tobago dollar[27]
- Shares border with: Venezuela[28]
- Top-level Internet domain: .tt[29]
- Anthem: Forged from the Love of Liberty[30]
- Basic form of government: parliamentary republic[31]
- Named after: Trinidad[32], Tobago[33]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Port of Spain[34], San Fernando[35], Chaguanas[36], Arima[37], Point Fortin[38], Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo[39], Diego Martin Regional Corporation[40], Penal-Debe Regional Corporation[41], Princes Town[42], Mayaro-Rio Claro[43], San Juan–Laventille[44], Sangre Grande Regional Corporation[45], Siparia Regional Corporation[46], Tunapuna–Piarco[47]
- Follows: British Windward Islands[48], West Indies Federation[49]
- Flag: flag of Trinidad and Tobago[50]
- Legislative body: Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago[51]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago[52]
- Child organization or unit: BWIA West Indies Airways[53]
- Part of: Lesser Antilles[54], European Union tax haven blacklist[55]
- Commons category: Trinidad and Tobago[56]
- Licence plate code: TT[57]
- Located in time zone: UTC−04:00[58], America/Port_of_Spain[59]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Trinidad and Tobago include Trinidadians and Tobagonians[60], a human population[61].
Why It Matters
Trinidad and Tobago has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] It is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Entities named for it include Trinidadians and Tobagonians[60], a human population[61].