President: Maxwell Richards Prime minister: Kamla Persad-Bissessar
President: Mikhail Saakashvili
Population
1,226,383
4,570,934
Life Expectancy
71.670 years
77.320 years
Capital City
Port-of-Spain
T'bilisi
Largest city
Chaguanas (population: 72,159)
Tbilisi (population: 1,049,500)
Human Development Index
0.833
0.763
GDP per capita
$20,300 US
$5,600 US
Literacy Rate
98.6%
100%
Corruption Perception Index
3.6
3.9
Percentage of Women in Parliament
33.3%
6%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
6.400%
16.300%
Death Penalty
Legal
Abolished
Political System
parliamentary democracy
republic
Independence date
31 August 1962 (from UK)
9 April 1991 (from Soviet Union)
Religions
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)
Orthodox Christian 83.9%, Muslim 9.9%, Armenian-Gregorian 3.9%, Catholic 0.8%, other 0.8%, none 0.7% (2002 census)
Languages
English (official), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), French, Spanish, Chinese
Georgian 71% (official), Russian 9%, Armenian 7%, Azeri 6%, other 7% note: Abkhaz is the official language in Abkhazia
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
scrap metal, wine, mineral water, ores, vehicles, fruits and nuts
External Debt
$4,483,000,000 $
$11,080,000,000 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)
laris (GEL) per US dollar - 1.47 (2008 est.), 1.7 (2007), 1.78 (2006), 1.8127 (2005), 1.9167 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.300%
1.900%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
2
6
Location
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia
Area
5,128 km sq
69,700 km sq
Coastline
362 km
310 km
Climate
tropical; rainy season (June to December)
warm and pleasant; Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coast
