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Trinidad_and_Tobago

Is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American country of Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles. It shares maritime boundaries with other nations including Barbados to the northeast, Guyana to the southeast, and Venezuela to the south and west.

The country covers an area of 5,128 square kilometres (1,980 sq mi)[6] and consists of two main islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous smaller landforms. Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the main islands; Tobago is much smaller, comprising about 6% of the total area and 4% of the entire population which is estimated at 1.3 million (2005). The nation lies outside the hurricane belt.

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.

 

History

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Geography

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Other info

Oficial name:

Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

 

Independence:

31 August 1962

 

Area:

5.128 km2

 

Inhabitants:

1.450.000

 

Languages:

English [eng] 2,600 in Trinidad and Tobago (2004). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English

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Hindustani, Caribbean [hns] 15,633 in Trinidad and Tobago (1996). Ethnic population: East Indians are 41% of the population. Alternate names: Trinidad Bhojpuri. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Eastern zone, Bihari

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Spanish [spa] 4,100 in Trinidad and Tobago (2004). Fishing villages and communities of the southern peninsula. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Castilian

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Tobagonian Creole English [tgh] 36,000 (1990). Tobago. Alternate names: Tobagonian Dialect. Dialects: Closest to Guyana and Saint Vincent. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern, Southern

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Trinidadian Creole English [trf] 9,600 (2004). Trinidad. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern, Southern

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Trinidadian Creole French [acf] 3,800 in Trinidad and Tobago (2004). Trinidad, villages of the Northern Range, fishing communities in the islands, and coastal settlements along the peninsula to the west of the capital especially (I. Hancock, ms.). Alternate names: Patois, Patwa, Lesser Antillean Creole French. Classification: Creole, French based

 

Capital city:

Port of Spain

 

Meaning country name:

Christopher Columbus encountered the island of Trinidad on July 31, 1498 and named it after the Holy Trinity. Columbus reported seeing Tobago, which he named Bella Forma, but did not land on the island. The name Tobago probably derivesfrom the tobacco grown and smoked by the natives.

"Kairi" or "Iere" (old Amerindian name for Trinidad): Usually translated as The Land of the Hummingbird, although others have reported that it simply meant island.

 

Description Flag:

The flag of Trinidad and Tobago was adopted upon independence in 1962. The red stands for 'people's generosity and sunlight', white for 'equality and the sea' and black for 'tenacity and vocation of unity'.

In blazons, the flag is Gules, a bend Sable fimbriated Argent.

 

Coat of arms:

The Coat of Arms of Trinidad and Tobago was designed by a committee formed in 1962 to select the symbols that would be representative of the people of Trinidad and Tobago. The committee included noted artist Carlisle Chang and the late designer George Bailey. The shield has the same colours (black, red, and white) of the nation's flag and carry the same meaning. The gold ships represent the Santa Maria, Nina, and Pinta: the three ships Christopher Columbus used on his journey to the "New World." The two birds on the shield are hummingbirds. Trinidad is sometimes referred to as the "Land of the Hummingbird" because more than sixteen different species of hummingbird have been recorded on the island. The two larger birds are the Scarlet Ibis (left) and the Cocrico (right), the national birds of Trinidad and Tobago. Below these birds is our nation's motto, "Together We Aspire, Together We Achieve."

 

Motto:

"Together we aspire, together we achieve"

 

National Anthem: Forged from the Love of Liberty

 

Forged from the love of liberty

In the fires of hope and prayer

With boundless faith in our destiny

We solemnly declare:

Side by side we stand

Islands of the blue Caribbean sea,

This our native land

We pledge our lives to thee.

Here every creed and race finds an equal place,

And may God bless our nation

Here every creed and race finds an equal place,

And may God bless our nation.

 

Internet Page: www.ttconnect.gov.tt

www.visittnt.com

www.izatrini.com

 

T.T. in diferent languages

 

eng: Trinidad and Tobago

ces | cym | dsb | hsb | slk: Trinidad a Tobago

est | fin | sme | vor: Trinidad ja Tobago

afr | fry | nld: Trinidad en Tobago

arg | lld | spa: Trinidad y Tobago

dan | fao | nor: Trinidad og Tobago

ina | roh | srd: Trinidad e Tobago

bos | slo: Trinidad i Tobago / Тринидад и Тобаго

ind | msa: Trinidad dan Tobago / ترينيداد دان توباڬو

mlt | zza: Trinidad u Tobago

ast: Trinidá y Tobago

aze: Trinidad və Tobaqo / Тринидад вә Тобаго

bam: Tirinidadi ani Tɔbago

bre: Trinidad ha Tobago

cat: Trinitat i Tobago

cor: Trynses ha Tobago

crh: Trinidad ve Tobago / Тринидад ве Тобаго

deu: Trinidad und Tobago / Trinidad und Tobago

epo: Trinidado kaj Tobago

eus: Trinidad eta Tobago

fra: Trinité-et-Tobago

frp: Trinitât-et-Tobagô

fur: Trinitât e Tobago

gla: Trianaid agus Tobago

gle: Oileáin na Tríonóide agus Tobága / Oileáin na Tríonóide agus Tobága

glg: Trindade e Tobago

glv: Trinaid as Tobago

hat: Trinidad ak Tobago

hrv: Trinidad i Tobago

hun: Trinidad és Tobago

ibo: Trinidad na Tọbego

isl: Trínidad og Tóbagó

ita: Trinità e Tobago; Trinidad e Tobago

jav: Trinidad dan Tobago

jnf: Trinidad et Tobago

kaa: Trinidad haʻm Tobago / Тринидад ҳәм Тобаго

kmr: Trînîdad û Tobago / Тринидад у Тобаго / ترینیداد و تۆباگۆ

kur: Trînîdad û Tobago / ترینیداد و تۆباگۆ

lat: Trinitas et Tobagum; Trinitas et Tabacum

lav: Trinidāda un Tobāgo

lin: Trinidadi mpé Tobago

lit: Trinidadas ir Tobagas

ltz: Trinidad an Tobago / Trinidad an Tobago

mlg: Trinidada sy Tobago

mol: Trinidad şi Tobago / Тринидад ши Тобаго

nds: Trinidad un Tobago / Trinidad un Tobago

nrm: Trinetaée et Tabago

oci: Trinitat e Tobago

pol: Trynidad i Tobago

por: Trindade e Tobago; Trindade e Tabago; Trinidad e Tobago

que: Trinidad Tobago-pas

rmy: Trinidad ťai Tobago / त्रिनिदाद थाइ तोबागो

ron: Trinidad şi Tobago

rup: Trinidad shi Tobago

scn: Trinidad e Tobagu

slv: Trinidad in Tobago

smg: Trinidads ėr Tuobags

sqi: Trinidad dhe Tobago

swa: Trinidad na Tobago

swe: Trinidad och Tobago

tet: Trindade no Tobagu

ton: Tuliniteti

tuk: Trinidad we Tobago / Тринидад ве Тобаго

tur: Trinidad ve Tobago

uzb: Trinidad va Tobago / Тринидад ва Тобаго

vie: Tri-ni-đát và Tô-ba-gô

vol: Trinidadeän e Tobageäns

wln: Trinité eyet Tobago

wol: Tirinidaad ak Tobaago

bul | mkd | rus: Тринидад и Тобаго (Trinidad i Tobago)

bak | tat: Тринидад һәм Тобаго / Trinidad häm Tobago

chm | kom: Тринидад да Тобаго (Trinidad da Tobago)

alt: Тринидад ла Тобаго (Trinidad la Tobago)

bel: Трынідад і Табага / Trynidad i Tabaha

che: Тринидад а Тобаго (Trinidad a Tobago)

chv: Тринидадпа Тобаго (Trinidadpa Tobago)

kaz: Тринидад және Тобаго / Trïnïdad jäne Tobago / ترينيداد جانە توباگو

kbd: Тринидадрэ Тобагорэ (Trinidadră Tobagoră)

kir: Тринидад жана Тобаго (Trinidad ǧana Tobago)

kjh: Тринидад паза Тобаго (Trinidad paza Tobago)

krc: Тринидад эм Тобаго (Trinidad ėm Tobago)

kum: Тринидад ва Тобаго (Trinidad va Tobago)

mon: Тринидад ба Тобаго (Trinidad ba Tobago)

oss: Тринидад ӕмӕ Тобаго (Trinidad ämä Tobago)

srp: Тринидад и Тобаго / Trinidad i Tobago

tgk: Тринидад у Тобаго / ترینیدد و تابگا / Trinidad u Tobago; Тринидад ва Тобаго / ترینیدد و تابگا / Trinidad va Tobago

tyv: Тринидад биле Тобаго (Trinidad bile Tobago)

udm: Тринидад но Тобаго (Trinidad no Tobago)

ukr: Тринідад і Тобаґо (Trynidad i Tobago)

ara: ترينيداد وتوباغو (Tirīnīdād wa-Tūbāġū); ترينيداد وتوباجو (Tirīnīdād wa-Tūbāgū)

fas: ترینیداد و توباگو / Terinidâdo Tobâgo / Terinidâd va Tobâgo; ترینیته و توباگو / Terinitevo Tobâgo / Terinite va Tobâgo

prs: ترنیداد و توباگو (Trenīdād va Tōbāgō)

pus: ترنيداد او توباګو (Trinīdād au Tobāgo)

uig: ترىنىداد ۋە توباگو / Trinidad we Tobago / Тринидад вә Тобаго

urd: ٹرینیڈیڈ و ٹبیگو (Ṫrinīḋæḋ va Ṫabego); ٹرینیڈاڈ و ٹوباگو (Ṫrīnīḋāḋ va Ṫobāgo); ٹرنیڈاڈ اور ٹوباگو (Ṫrinīḋāḋ ôr Ṫobāgo); ترینیداد اور توباگو (Trīnīḋāḋ ôr Tobāgo); ترنیداد اور توباگو (Trinīḋāḋ ôr Tobāgo)

div: ޓްރިނިޑާޑް އެންޑް ޓޮބެގޯ (Ṫriniḋāḋ enḋ Ṫobegō)

heb: טרינידד וטובגו (Ṭrînîdad və-Ṭôbagô); טרינידאד וטובאגו (Ṭrînîdâd və-Ṭôbâgô)

lad: טרינידאד אי טובאגו / Trinidad i Tobago

yid: טרינידאַד און טאָבאַגאָ (Trinidad un Tobago)

amh: ትሪኒዳድና ቶባጎ (Trinidadənna Tobago); ትሪኒዳድና ቶቤጎ (Trinidadənna Tobego)

ell-dhi: Τρινιδάδ και Τομπάγκο (Trinidád kai Tompágko); Τρινιντάντ και Τομπάγκο (Trinintánt kai Tompágko)

ell-kat: Τρινιδὰδ καὶ Τομπάγκο (Trinidàd kaì Tompágko); Τρινιντὰντ καὶ Τομπάγκο (Trinintànt kaì Tompágko)

hye: Տրինիդադ և Տոբագո (Trinidad yev Tobago)

kat: ტრინიდადი და ტობაგო (Trinidadi da Tobago)

hin: ट्रिनिडाड और टोबैगो (Ṭriniḍāḍ ôr Ṭobægo)

ben: ত্রিনিদাদ ও টোবাগো (Trinidād o Ṭobāgo)

pan: ਟਰੀਨੀਡਾਡ ਤੇ ਟੋਬਾਗੋ (Ṭrīnīḍāḍ te Ṭobāgo)

kan: ಟ್ರಿನಿಡ್ಯಾಡ್ ಮತ್ತು ಟೊಬ್ಯಾಗೊ (Ṭriniḍæḍ mattu Ṭobægo)

mal: ട്രിനിഡാഡ് ആന്റ് ടൊബാഗോ (Ṭriniḍāḍ ānṟ Ṭobāgō)

tam: ட்ரினிடாட்டும் டொபாகோவும் (Ṭriṉiṭāṭṭum Ṭopākōvum); ட்ரினிடாட் டொபாகோ (Ṭriṉiṭāṭ Ṭopākō)

tel: ట్రినిడాడ్ టొబాగో (Ṭriniḍāḍ Ṭobāgō)

zho: 特立尼达和多巴哥 (Tèlìnídá hé Duōbāgē)

jpn: トリニダード・トバゴ (Torinidādo Tobago)

kor: 트리니다드 토바고 (Teurinidadeu Tobago)

mya: ထရီနီဒက္န္ဟင့္တုိဘာဂုိ (Tʰáẏinideʿ hnĩ́ Tobʰago)

tha: ตรินิแดดและโตเบโก (Trinidǣt læ Tōbēkō)

khm: ទ្រីនីដាដនិងតូបាហ្គោ (Trīnīdād niṅ Tūbāhkō); ទ្រីនីដែតនិងតូបាហ្គោ (Trīnīdæt niṅ Tūbāhkō)

 

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