TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TOURISM AND BUSINESS PRESENTATION #1

Trinidad and Tobago, officially the Republic of

Trinidad and Tobago, is an island country in the northern edge of South America, and consists of two main islands, Trinidad and Tobago. The two main islands are divided into nine Regions, and one Ward. The capital city is Port of Spain.

 Trinidad and Tobago's population stands at

1,328,019. The island of Trinidad is served by Piarco International Airport located in Piarco. It was opened on 8 January 1931, The airport consists of two terminals, the North Terminal and the South Terminal. The Island of Tobago is served by the Robinson International Airport in Crown Point Tobago. This airport has regular services to North America and Europe.

 The transport system in Trinidad and Tobago consists

of a network of roads across both major islands, ferries connecting Port of Spain with Scarborough and San Fernando, and commercial airports on both islands. Public transportation options on land are public buses, private taxis and minibuses. By sea, the options are inter-island ferries and inter-city water taxis

 Language: The official language of Trinidad and

Tobago is English, Spanish is estimated to be spoken by around 5% of the population, and has been promoted by recent governments as a "first foreign language" Political Status: Independent nation and Republic within the Commonwealth Religion: Freedom of religion is enshrined in Trinidad and Tobago's Constitution, and Catholics, Hindus, Anglicans, Baptist, Pentecostal, Muslim, Seventh Day Adventist are all represented in our islands.

 Trinidad and Tobago is the birthplace of calypso

music and the steelpan, which is widely claimed in Trinidad and Tobago to be the only acoustic musical instrument invented during the 20th century. Popular beaches in Trinidad are Maracas, Tyrico, Las Cuevas, Toco, Mayaro, Chagville, Los Iros and Quinam, in Tobago include Pigeon Point, Store Bay,, Bucco, Grange, Englishman's Bay.

 Trinidad and Tobago was nicknamed "The Rainbow

Country" by Bishop Desmond Tutu for its abundance of flowers and the diversity of its population Much of the country's tourism is centered around the capital city, Port of Spain, on Trinidad and nearby beaches. With such a mishmash of cultures present on the T&T islands, visitors will find food choices that range from Creole to Chinese, West Indian to European, African to Indian.

 Trinidad and Tobago plays host to a large-scale festival

nearly every month of the year, including a spectacular Carnival. The island is home to many cultural backgrounds, including Trinidadians of Indian descent, Afro-Trinidadians and Tobagonians, and Europeans. Other festivals pay homage to oral traditions and music, so you're likely to find a festival that interests you at any point during the year.

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