Trinidad and Tobago is where the steelpan was invented, the only acoustic instrument created in the twentieth century. Its Pitch Lake is the largest natural asphalt deposit on Earth.
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Easy learning about Trinidad and Tobago
The capital city of Trinidad and Tobago is Port of Spain, capital city of Trinidad and Tobago.
Word: Steelpan
Meaning: drum music
Administrative Divisions
9 regions3 boroughs 2 cities 1 ward Diego Martin Mayaro/Rio Claro Penal/Debe Princes Town Sangre Grande San Juan/Laventille Siparia Tunapuna/Piarco Chaguanas Point Fortin San Fernando
regions
Couva/Tabaquite/Talparoborough
Arimacities
Port of Spainward
TobagoWhere in the world is Trinidad and Tobago located?
Trinidad and Tobago is a Country of Windward Islands on the Latin America and the Caribbean located in the Caribbean sub-region in the continent of Americas, member of CARICOM.
Basic Information
Capital City: Port of Spain, capital city of Trinidad and Tobago
Population: 1,367,764 (UN)
Area: 5,128 km² / 3,186 sq mi
People from Trinidad and Tobago are called: Trinidadians, Tobagonians
Geography
Latitude: 10.999° N
Longitude: 60.918° W
Geographical Subregion: Caribbean
Intermediary Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Continental Region: Americas
Climate
tropical; rainy season (June to December)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 72 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.807
Mean Years of Schooling: 10.8
Expected Years of Schooling: 14.2
Life Expectancy at Birth: 73.5 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Protestant Pentecostal/Evangelical/Full Gospel, Baptist, Anglican, Seventh Day Adventist, Presbyterian/Congregational, other Protestant
Second Most Predominant: Catholic
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Judicial
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: 5 Years
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
CARICOM - since 1973
Technical Information
TLD: .tt
Calling Code: +-867
MapGeo Name: Trinidad and Tobago
MapGeo Code: TT