President: Maxwell Richards Prime minister: Kamla Persad-Bissessar
Population
4,636,348
1,226,383
Life Expectancy
77.890 years
71.670 years
Capital City
San Jose
Port-of-Spain
Largest city
San Jose (population: 335,007)
Chaguanas (population: 72,159)
Human Development Index
0.847
0.833
GDP per capita
$12,100 US
$20,300 US
Literacy Rate
94.9%
98.6%
Corruption Perception Index
5.1
3.6
Percentage of Women in Parliament
36.8%
33.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
6.500%
6.400%
Death Penalty
Abolished
Legal
Political System
democratic republic
parliamentary democracy
Independence date
15 September 1821 (from Spain)
31 August 1962 (from UK)
Religions
Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2%
Roman Catholic 26%, Hindu 22.5%, Anglican 7.8%, Baptist 7.2%, Pentecostal 6.8%, Muslim 5.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 4%, other Christian 5.8%, other 10.8%, unspecified 1.4%, none 1.9% (2000 census)
Languages
Spanish (official), English
English (official), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), French, Spanish, Chinese
