Trinidad and Tobago

**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.

## Demographics

The population of Trinidad and Tobago is 1.17 million as of (2002). The ethnic groups of the population are:
- 40.3%: East Indian
- 39.5%: West African descent
- 18.4%: Mixed Race
- 1.2%: Chinese and Other
- 0.6%: European descent

## Related pages

- List of rivers of Trinidad and Tobago
- Trinidad and Tobago at the Olympics
- Trinidad and Tobago national football team

## Other websites

- Official Government Website
- Official Tourism Website
- National emblems of Trinidad and Tobago
- Central Statistical Office, Government of Trinidad and Tobago

## Infobox (country)

- **conventional long name**: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
- **common name**: Trinidad and Tobago
- **image flag**: Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg
- **image coat**: Coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago (2025).svg
- **image map**: Trinidad_and_Tobago_(orthographic_projection).svg
- **image map2**: Trinidad and Tobago-CIA WFB Map.png
- **national motto**: "Together we aspire, together we achieve"
- **national anthem**: _Forged from the Love of Liberty_
- **official languages**: English language, English
- **ethnic groups**: 37.5% Afro-Trinidadian
40% Indo-Trinidadians, (South Asian)
20.5% mixed  (Venezuelans, Spanish people, Spaniards, French Creoles, Portuguese people, Portuguese, Chinese people, Chinese, British people, Britons, Lebanese people, Lebanese, Syrians, Caribs)
- **demonym**: Trinidadian, Tobagonian
- **capital**: Port of Spain
- **latd**: 10
- **latm**: 40
- **latns**: N
- **longd**: 61
- **longm**: 31
- **longew**: W
- **largest settlement type**: city
- **largest settlement**: Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago, Chaguanas
- **government type**: Parliamentary republic
- **leader title1**: President of Trinidad and Tobago, President
- **leader name1**: Christine Kangaloo
- **leader title2**: List of Prime Ministers of Trinidad and Tobago, Prime Minister
- **leader name2**: Kamla Persad-Bissessar
- **legislature**: Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago, Parliament
- **upper house**: Senate of Trinidad and Tobago, Senate
- **lower house**: House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago, House of Representatives
- **area rank**: 171st
- **area magnitude**: 1 E9
- **area km2**: 5,131
- **area sq mi**: 1,981
- **percent water**: negligible
- **population estimate**: 1,531,040
- **population estimate rank**: 149nd
- **population estimate year**: 2022
- **population census**: 1,328,019
- **population census year**: 2011
- **population density km2**: 298
- **gdp ppp**: $26.400 billion
- **gdp ppp year**: 2010
- **gdp ppp per capita**: $20,137
- **gdp nominal**: $21.195 billion
- **gdp nominal year**: 2010
- **gdp nominal per capita**: $16,167
- **sovereignty type**: Independence
- **established event1**: from the United Kingdom
- **established date1**: 31 August 1962
- **established event2**: Republic
- **established date2**: 1 August 1976
- **hdi**: 0.736
- **hdi change**: increase
- **hdi rank**: 59th
- **hdi year**: 2010
- **hdi category**: <span style="color:#090;">very high</span>
- **currency**: Trinidad and Tobago dollar
- **currency code**: TTD
- **utc offset**: -4
- **drives on**: left
- **cctld**: .tt
- **calling code**: +1-868