Trinidad and Tobago
Capital
Port of Spain
Population
~1.4 million
Currency
Trinidad and Tobago Dollar (TTD)
Quick Facts
- Languages
- English (official), Trinidadian Creole, Tobagonian Creole
- Religion
- Diverse; Christian (Catholic, Protestant), Hindu, Muslim
- Climate
- Tropical maritime; hot and humid
Culture & History
Known for: vibrant Carnival celebrations (origin of steelpan music and calypso), significant oil and gas reserves, and rich multicultural society (African, Indian, European, Chinese heritage)
Also famous for: Pitch Lake (largest natural asphalt deposit), Asa Wright Nature Centre, birthplace of limbo dance
Food: Doubles, Roti (esp. Buss-up-shut), Callaloo
Brief History
Spanish colony (Trinidad), British colony (Tobago), united under British rule, independence 1962, became a republic 1976