Trinidad & Tobago

The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is a two-island state in the Caribbean. It lies to the northeast of Venezuela and the south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles. It shares maritime borders with Barbados and Guyana. The country technically encompasses the two main islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and 21 smaller islands.

The country is one the Caribbean's wealthiest thanks to its large reserves of oil and gas.

Trinidad has changed hands many times over the course of its history. The Spanish controlled the islands through 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. In 1802, the islands were ceded to Britain, which transformed the nation into a sugar colony. The slave trade was abolished between 1806 and 1807, but the sugar cane plantations still needed labor. This necessitated the immigration of indentured workers from India. As of early 1870, a quarter of Trinidad's population was Indian. Immigrants from other British colonies also started to populate the island, making it one of the most heterogeneous in the Caribbean. The much smaller Tobago traded hands between Britain and France many times over its history, but a collapse of its sugar industry caused its amalgamated with Trinidad in 1899.

Trinidad & Tobago were granted independence from Britain in 1962.

• Trinidad
• Tobago

• Chacachacare
• Monos
• Huevos
• Gaspar Grande
• Gasparillo

• Technically, six islands lying west of Port of Spain.
• Caledonia Island
• Craig Island
• Lenagan Island
• Nelson Island
• Pelican Island
• Rock Island

• Cronstadt
• Carrera
• Faralon Rock
• Soldado Rock
• Saut d'Eau
• Little Tobago
• St. Giles Island
• Goat Island
• Sisters' Rock

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• Wikipedia: Geography of Trinidad and Tobago

• CIA The World Factbook: Trinidad and Tobago Geography

• Google Maps: Trinidad and Tobago Map

• MapQuest: Trinidad and Tobago Map

• Google Image Search: Maps of Trinidad and Tobago

• Santa Rosa Carib Community: Trinidad and Tobago Culture

• Wikipedia: Cuisine of Trinidad and Tobago

• Wikipedia: Religion in Trinidad and Tobago

• Wikipedia: Demographics of Trinidad and Tobago

• EveryCulture: Culture of Trinidad and Tobago

• TripAdvisor: Historical and Cultural Attractions in Trinidad and Tobago

• Lonely Planet: Culture and History of Trinidad and Tobago

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