Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor-General Prime minister: Denzil Douglas
President: Maxwell Richards Prime minister: Kamla Persad-Bissessar
Population
50,726
1,226,383
Life Expectancy
74.840 years
71.670 years
Capital City
Port-of-Spain
Largest city
Basseterre (population: 12,920)
Chaguanas (population: 72,159)
Human Development Index
0.83
0.833
GDP per capita
$20,300 US
Literacy Rate
97.8%
98.6%
Corruption Perception Index
NA
3.6
Percentage of Women in Parliament
6.7%
33.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
6.400%
Death Penalty
Legal
Legal
Political System
parliamentary democracy
parliamentary democracy
Independence date
31 August 1962 (from UK)
Religions
Anglican, other Protestant, Roman Catholic
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
English
English (official), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), French, Spanish, Chinese
Exports
petroleum and petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG), methanol, ammonia, urea, steel products, beverages, cereal and cereal products, sugar, cocoa, coffee, citrus fruit, vegetables, flowers
External Debt
$4,483,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Trinidad and Tobago dollars (TTD) per US dollar - 6.3228 (2008 est.), 6.3275 (2007), 6.3107 (2006), 6.2842 (2005), 6.299 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.300%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
2
Location
Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
Area
261 km sq
5,128 km sq
Coastline
135 km
362 km
Climate
tropical, tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
