Overview

  • Capital: Port of Spain
  • Language: English (official), Spanish, French.
  • Currency: Trinidad and Tobago dollar TT$ (TTD) = 100 cents.
  • People: Asian descent (40%), African descent (40%), mixed race.
  • Life Expectancy: Male: 66.62, Female 71.3.
  • Religion: Roman Catholic (30%), Hindu (24%), Anglican (11%), other Protestant denominations (29%) and Muslim (6%).
  • Size (sq km): 5,128 (172nd)
  • Population: 1,305,000 (152nd)
  • Population Density per Km: 208 (47th)
  • Country Dialling Code: 1 868
  • Internet Country Code: .tt
  • Time Zone: GMT -4
  • Voltage Guide: 110/220 AC, 60 Hz.
  • Finance: Credit cards accepted in many places but maybe charged 50% extra. Traveller's cheques better.
  • Business Hours: 0800-1600 Mon-Friday.
  • GDP: US$9.41 billion
  • GDP per Capita: US$8,500
  • Major Industries: Petroleum, processed foods, fertilizers, cement, steel, cotton, electronics, sugar, rice, cocoa, citrus, coffee.
  • Major Trading Partners: US, Caricom countries, Central and South America, EU, Japan.
  • Personal Safety: Safe.
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