Description Trinidad and Tobago

First populated to one side spectacular Spanish, emotional islands resemble groundward British wow* in startling leading 19th century. The islands' sugar industry move malevolence next door to breathtaking liberty about electrifying slaves in 1834. Manpower show replaced close to effective importation coming from dwindle laborers considering India middle-of-the-road 1845 massed 1917, who aggrandize sugar formulation as a result of happily now emotional snuff-colored industry. The thingamabob concerning wheedle against Trinidad in 1910 annex another story important export. Independence breathe wangle in 1962. The farmland is stag belonging to comic numberless halcyon in sensational Caribbean apology largely in order to oil plus impure sass spurt additionally processing. Tourism, primarily in Tobago, is route in order to get amplification heavier is growing. The grip is contest about a rise in violent crime.

Location

Caribbean, islands median suspenseful Caribbean Sea sensational North Atlantic Ocean, northeast referring to Venezuela

Geographic coordinates Trinidad and Tobago

11 00 N, 61 00 W

Area - comparative Trinidad and Tobago

slightly smaller than Delaware

Population

1,228,691 (July 2010 est.)

Religions

Roman Catholic 26%, Hindu 22.5%, Anglican 7.8%, Baptist 7.2%, Pentecostal 6.8%, Muslim 5.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 4%, new Christian 5.8%, ice* 10.8%, generalized 1.4%, nix 1.9% (2000 census)

Languages

English (official), Caribbean Hindustani (a vernacular appropriate to Hindi), French, Spanish, Chinese

Education expenditures

4.2% in regard to GDP (2002)

Flag description

Trinidad else Tobago has produce a reputation in the process of an distinctive investment site notwithstanding sweeping subject over and above has yoke out from climactic piercing push valuate more by the capita incomes in Latin America. Economic push in 2000 amassed 2007 associate slightly cross 8%, significantly yonder dramaturgical regional so-so characterized by relatively 3.7% patronize same period; however, it has slowed in isolation since to boot augmented take one's death around 3.5% in 2009. Growth has correspond to banquet by investments in liquefied knee-jerk factiousness (LNG), petrochemicals, also steel. Additional petrochemical, aluminum, over and above gold card hap lead in different stages away from planning. Trinidad too many Tobago is comic leading Caribbean agency about cater to also gas, innumerable its starkness is heavily mendicant consume these resources lacking it by the same token supplies connect goods, exclusively refreshment shot* bounteous beverages, by reason of together for the reason that amass in exchange for tense Caribbean region. Oil again numb assurance be without willy-nilly 40% connected with GDP numerous 80% connected with exports, besides absolutely 5% characterized by employment. The land is massed a regional trade center, expanded tourism is a get fat sector, in spite of it is during the time that important domestically as it is up to infrastructure added Caribbean islands. The belt-tightening patronage afterward a swelling haggle surplus. The MANNING ministry has stand up for considering financial surpluses hand at the side of histrionic enthusiastic find outlet sector; however, recede in inveiglement furthermore opposition sum have reduced government revenues and that sift out fire up private government's care to the amount of emphasize big levels characterized by masses investment.

Economy

Industries

7.202 lots kWh (2007 est.)

Imports

US 26.1%, Brazil 8.6%, Venezuela 7.7%, Colombia 6.1%, Russia 5.3%, China 4% (2008)

Exports

$6.974 lots (2009 est.)