Trinidad and Tobago
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | |
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| Motto: “Together We Aspire, Together We Achieve” | |
| Anthem: “Forged from the Love of Liberty“ | |
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| Capital | Port of Spain 10°40′0″N 61°30′27″W / 10.66667°N 61.50750°W |
| Largest city | Chaguanas 10°13′N 61°24′W / 10.217°N 61.400°W |
| Official languages | English[1] |
| Other languages | See Languages in Trinidad and Tobago[2] |
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| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
| Christine Kangaloo | |
| Keith Rowley | |
| Bridgid Annisette-George | |
| Nigel de Freitas | |
| Ivor Archie | |
| Kamla Persad-Bissessar | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Senate | |
| House of Representatives | |
| Independence from the United Kingdom | |
• Part of the West Indies Federation | 3 January 1958 – 14 January 1962 |
| 31 August 1962 | |
• Joined the Caribbean Community at the Treaty of Chaguaramas | 1 August 1973 |
• Republic | 1 August 1976[a] |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,131 km2 (1,981 sq mi) (164th) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 1,405,646[6] (151st) |
• Density | 264/km2 (683.8/sq mi) (34th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
• Total |  $42.1 billion[7] (126th) |
• Per capita | $29,793[7] (58th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
• Total |  $29.3 billion[7] (107th) |
• Per capita | $20,746[7] (47th) |
| Gini (2012) | 39.0[8] medium |
| HDI (2021) | 0.810[9] very high · 57th |
| Currency | Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +1 (868) |
| ISO 3166 code | TT |
| Internet TLD | .tt |
