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Notting Hill Carnival 2010

Trinidad and Tobago flag being waved at Notting Hill Carnival 2010.

 

Trinidad and Tobago was a Spanish colony from the times of Christopher Columbus to 1802, when it was ceded to Britain. The country obtained independence in 1962. Unlike most of the English-speaking Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago's economy is primarily industrial, with an emphasis on petroleum and petrochemicals. Trinidad and Tobago has a sound macroeconomic framework and a long tradition of institutional stability. It scores relatively well in many of the 10 economic freedoms, and its economy has grown at an average rate of close to 7 percent over the past five years. The government has tried to diversify the economic base, and the country has evolved into a key financial center in the Caribbean region.

 

Trinidad and Tobago is known for its Carnival and is the birthplace of steelpan, calypso, soca, and limbo.

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Uploaded on August 30, 2010
Taken on August 30, 2010