General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Official Name
Trinidad and Tobago
Common Name
Trinidad and Tobago
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Region
Caribbean Southern Caribbean
N: 11.3383, S: 10.0361, W: -61.9238, E: -60.5179
Terrain
mostly plains with some hills and low mountains
Climate
tropical rainy season (June to December)
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Urban Areas
Arima Arouca Barataria California Carapichaima Carenage Caroni Chaguanas Claxton Bay Couva Show more
Nationality
Noun: Trinidadian(s), Tobagonian(s) Adjective: Trinidadian, Tobagonian
Distribution
population on Trinidad is concentrated in the western half of the island, on Tobago in the southern half
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Forged From the Love of Liberty"
National Holiday
Independence Day, 31 August (1962)
National Symbols
scarlet ibis (bird of Trinidad), cocrico (bird of Tobago), chaconia flower
National Colors
red, white, black
National Dish
Callaloo,Doubles
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
TTD
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Trinidad and Tobago Dollar ($) GDP
$43.358 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Imperial (sporadically used) – Foot (ft), Pound (lb), Gallon (gal), Fahrenheit (°F)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.