The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American nation of ► Venezuela and south of ► Grenada in the Lesser Antilles. It also shares maritime boundaries with ► Barbados to the northeast and ► Guyana to the southeast. The country covers an area of 5,128 square kilometres (1,979 sq mi) and consists of two main islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and 21 smaller islands. 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 population.
Short name
Trinidad and Tobago
Official name
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Status
Independent country since 1962 Republic since 1976
Location
Caribbean
Capital
Port of Spain
Population
1,359,193 inhabitants
Area
5,131 square kilometres (1,981 sq mi)
Major languages
English (official), Trinidadian Creole, Tobagonian Creole, and Trinidadian Hindustani
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Regional corporations
Arima
Chaguanas
Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo
Diego Martin
Penal-Debe
Port of Spain
Point Fortin
Princes Town
Rio Claro-Mayaro
San Fernando
Sangre Grande
Siparia
San Juan-Laventille
Tunapuna Piarco
