Official Name: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Currency: Trinidad and Tobago Dollar
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Hemisphere: Northern
Continent: North America
Location: Islands Northeast of Venezuela, between the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
Area: 1,990 sq mi, 5,155 sq km
Form of Government: Parliamentary democracy.
Population: (2007) 1,303,000
Population Density: (2007) persons per sq mi 654.8, persons per sq km 252.8
Principal Language(s): English (official), Caribbean Hindustani, French, Spanish, Chinese.
Religions: Roman Catholic 26%, Hindu 23%, Anglican 8%, Baptist 7%, Pentecostal 7%, Muslim 6%.
Capital: Port of Spain
Capital Population: (2000) 49,031
Capital Average Temperature: N/A
Major Cities: (2000): Chaguanas 67,433; San Fernando 55,149; Port of Spain 49,031(greater Port of Spain[2004] 264,000; Arima 32,278; Point Fortin 19,056
Topography: Three low mountain ranges cross Trinidad E-W, with a well-watered plain between N and central ranges. Parts of E and W coasts are swamps. Tobago, 116 sq mi, lies 20 mi NE.
Economy: (Sept. 2008) GDP $23.8 bil.
G.D.P. per Capita: $18,300
Vital Statistics: Birth rate per 1,000 population (2006): 13.7 Death Rate per 1,000 population (2006): 7.7. Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman; 2005): 1.63. Life expectancy at birth (2005): male 67.3 years; female 71.4 years.
Government Website: www.gov.tt
Reference Sources: The World Almanac 2009, The New York Times Almanac 2009, Time Almanac 2009, World Climate website.
