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Definition: Trinidad and Tobago from Collins English Dictionary

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1 an independent republic in the Caribbean, occupying the two southernmost islands of the Lesser Antilles: became a British colony in 1888 and gained independence in 1962; became a republic in 1976; a member of the Commonwealth. Official language: English. Religion: Christian majority, with a large Hindu minority. Currency: Trinidad and Tobago dollar. Capital: Port of Spain. Pop: 1 225 225 (2013 est). Area: 5128 sq km (1980 sq miles)


Trinidad and Tobago

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Country in the West Indies, off the coast of Venezuela. Government Trinidad and Tobago is an independent republic within the Commonwealth . It is a liberal democracy with a multiparty political system and prime ministerial political executive. The 1976 constitution provides for a president as head of state and a two-chamber parliament, consisting of a senate of 31 members and a house of representatives of 41. The president is chosen by an electoral college drawn from both chambers and appoints as prime minister the person who commands most support in the house of representatives. The president also appoints the senators, 16 on the advice of the prime minister, 6 on the advice of the leader of the opposition, and 9 after wider consultation to represent broader parts of society. The 41 members of the house of representatives are elected by universal adult suffrage using a first-past-the-post system in individual constituencies and comprise 39 members from Trinidad and two from Tobago. …
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From Philip's Encyclopedia
Trinidad and Tobago
The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago consists of two main islands and is the most southerly in the Lesser Antilles . The largest island, Trinidad, is just 16km [10mi] off Venezuela's Orinoco delta. Tobago, which is a detached extension of Trinidad's hilly Northern Range, lies 34km [21mi] to the N. …
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From Financial Times World Desk Reference
Trinidad & Tobago
Introduction Official name: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Capital: Port-of-Spain Population: 1.34 million Currency: Trinidad and Tobago dollar Official language: English Date of independence, or formation date: 1962 Date when current borders were established: 1962 National day: Aug 31 Vehicle…
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From National Geographic Answer Book: 10,001 Fast Facts About Our World
AREA: 1,980 SQ. MI. POPULATION: 1,230,000 CAPITAL: PORT-OF-SPAIN (POP. 55,000) LITERACY: 99% LIFE EXPECTANCY: 71 CURRENCY: TRINIDAD & TOBAGO DOLLAR GDP PER CAPITA: $18,600 ECOMOMY IND: PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS, TOURISM, FOOD PROCESSING. AGR: CACAO, SUGARCANE, RICE, CITRUS, POULTRY. EXP: PETROLEUM…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(trĭn'ĭdăd, tӘbā'gō), officially Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, republic (2015 est. pop. 1,222,000), 1,980 sq mi (5,129 sq km), West Indies. The capital is Port of Spain . The country consists of two main islands, Trinidad (1,864 sq mi/4,828 sq km) and Tobago (116 sq mi/300 sq km), and their small…
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From Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices
Trinidad and Tobago
POPULATION 1,328,019 ROMAN CATHOLIC 21.6 percent HINDU 18.2 percent OTHER PROTESTANT 14.2 percent PENTECOSTAL/EVANGELICAL 12 percent SPIRITUAL (SHOUTER) BAPTIST 5.7 percent MUSLIM 5 percent JEHOVAH’S WITNESS 1.5 percent ORISHA 0.9 percent OTHER 7.6 percent NOT AFFILIATED (INCLUDING “NOT STATED”) …
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From Political Handbook of the World 2018-2019
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Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Political Status: Independent member of the Commonwealth since August 31, 1962; republican constitution adopted August 1, 1976. Area: 1,980 sq. mi. (5,128 sq. km), of which Trinidad encompasses 1,864 sq. mi. (4,828 sq. km) and Tobago 116 sq. mi. (300 sq. km). …
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From Political Handbook of the World 2016-2017
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Political Status: Independent member of the Commonwealth since August 31, 1962; republican constitution adopted August 1, 1976. Area: 1,980 sq. mi. (5,128 sq. km), of which Trinidad encompasses 1,864 sq. mi. (4,828 sq. km) and Tobago 116 sq. mi. (300 sq. km). …
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From Encyclopedia of Free Blacks and People of Color in the Americas
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Trinidad and Tobago and a number of smaller nearby islands in the Caribbean now form an independent nation, located off the coast of South America near eastern Venezuela . At different times during the colonial period, these islands were ruled by a variety of European countries, though from the time…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
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Island country, West Indies. The islands of Trinidad and Tobago—the two southernmost links in the Antilles island chain—lie northeast of Venezuela and northwest of Guyana. Area: 1,980 sq mi (5,127 sq km). Population: (2016 est.) 1,355,000. Capital: Port of Spain . The people are mainly of South…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
National name Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Area 5,130 sq km/1,980 sq mi (Trinidad 4,828 sq km/1,864 sq mi and Tobago 300 sq km/115 sq mi) Capital Port-of-Spain (and chief port) Language English (official); Caribbean Hindustani (a Hindi dialect), French, Spanish Religion Christian 65.9% (of which…
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