Trinidad and Tobago: Introduction

Capital: Port-of-Spain

Population

Total Population: 1,341,000

Natural Increase: 0.4%

Density: 261 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 13.9%

Ethnic Origins: Indian (South Asian) 40%, African 37.5%, mixed 20.5%, other 1.2%, unspecified 0.8%.

Official Language: English

Other Languages Spoken: Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Creole, Spanish, Chinese

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholic 26%, Hindu 22.5%, Anglican 7.8%, Baptist 7.2%, Pentecostal 6.8%, Muslim 5.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 4%, Other Christians 5.8%, Others 10.8%, Unspecified 1.4%.

Literacy Rate: 98.4%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Port of Spain

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Trinidad and Tobago Dollar (TTD)

Country Overview

Area: 5,130 km²

Type of State: Parliamentary Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: High-income economy.
Growth strongly linked to the hydrocarbon sector.

HDI*: 0.736/1

HDI (World Rank): 59/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

25°

Low: 24° | High: 31°

Humidity: 94% | Wind: 25 km/h
Sunrise: 5:42 am | Sunset: 6:21 pm

Port-of-Spain, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Trinidad and Tobago, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Trinidad and Tobago, Dial +868

Internet Suffix: .tt

Computers: 13.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 23.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 16.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 99% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	7,663	9,591	6,955	6,490	8,700
Exports of Goods (million USD)	13,396	18,650	9,126	10,200	14,500
Imports of Services (million USD)	320	271	-	-	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	910	918	-	-	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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