President: Maxwell Richards Prime minister: Kamla Persad-Bissessar
President: James Michel James
Population
1,226,383
90,024
Life Expectancy
71.670 years
73.770 years
Capital City
Port-of-Spain
Victoria
Largest city
Chaguanas (population: 72,159)
Victoria (population: 22,881)
Human Development Index
0.833
0.836
GDP per capita
$20,300 US
$25,000 US
Literacy Rate
98.6%
91.8%
Corruption Perception Index
3.6
4.8
Percentage of Women in Parliament
33.3%
23.5%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
6.400%
2.000%
Death Penalty
Legal
Abolished
Political System
parliamentary democracy
republic
Independence date
31 August 1962 (from UK)
29 June 1976 (from UK)
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)
Roman Catholic 82.3%, Anglican 6.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.1%, other Christian 3.4%, Hindu 2.1%, Muslim 1.1%, other non-Christian 1.5%, unspecified 1.5%, none 0.6% (2002 census)
Languages
English (official), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), French, Spanish, Chinese
Creole 91.8%, English 4.9% (official), other 3.1%, unspecified 0.2% (2002 census)
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
