Houses A typical home in rural Trinidad & Tobago consists of one to three rooms plus ... more
Jobs The workforce in Trinidad and Tobago is mainly employed in agriculture (9.5%), manufacturing, mining, and ... more
People The first people who lived on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago were predominantly from ... more
Nature A large part of Trinidad and Tobago is covered by forests, with some of these ... more
Transportation There are four types of public transportation in Trinidad and Tobago - buses, maxi taxis, ... more
Streets Trinidad has several good four-lane highways and one controlled-access highway, but road quality decreases quickly ... more
Capital: Port-of-SpainPopulation: 1,2 mlnSurface: 5,128 sq kmLanguages:
English, Hindi, French, Spanish, Chinese
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In the mid 1600s, Tobago was briefly a colony of the Duchy of Courland, now part of Latvia. The use of the name Courland in Tobago dates back to this time
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Exact population: 1,226,383 (July 2011 est.) Literacy: Total population: 98.6%; male: 99.1%; female: 98% Ethnicities: Indian (South Asian) 40%, African 37.5%, mixed 20.5%, other 1.2%, unspecified 0.8% (2000 census) Land boundaries: 0 km Terrain: Mostly plains with some hills and low mountains Extremes: Lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m; highest point: El Cerro del Aripo 940 m Imports: US 23.9%, Venezuela 11.5%, Germany 11.2%, Brazil 10.7%, Spain 6.4%, Italy 5.1% (2004) Exports: US 67.1%, Jamaica 5.7%, France 3.5% (2004) Industries: Petroleum, chemicals, tourism, food processing, cement, beverage, cotton textiles Source: CIA World Factbook
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