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Trinidad and Tobago

Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

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Official name
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Capital
Port of Spain
Region
Caribbean
Population (2018 est.)
≈ 1.4 million
Area
5,130 km²
Currency
Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD)
Neighbours
None — island or sea borders only
Internet / phone
.tt · +1868

Where it is

Notable facts

  • Trinidad and Tobago is the birthplace of the steelpan, calypso, soca and limbo.
  • Its Carnival is one of the largest and most influential in the world.
  • Pitch Lake in La Brea is the largest natural asphalt deposit on Earth.
  • The islands sit just off Venezuela and have South American wildlife, including the scarlet ibis, the national bird.

National dish

Crab and callaloo Callaloo — dasheen leaves cooked down with okra and coconut milk — with blue crab.

Doubles, curried chickpeas in fried bara bread, is the national street food and better known.