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• A twin island sovereign

state that is the


southernmost nation of
the West Indies in the
Caribbean spanning an
area of 1981 sq mi
• Trinidad and Tobago
once under British rule
gained independence in
1962
• Population of 1.4 Million
• Capital: Port of Spain
• Largest City: Chaguanas
Language and Demographics

• Though a multi lingual country


with languages such as Creole
& French Creole, the official
Language of Trinidad and
Tobago is English.
• A culturally diverse range of
ethnicities is represented by the
country due to pre colonial and
post colonial factors.
Politics
• Trinidad and Tobago is a
republic with a two-party system
and a bicameral parliamentary
system based on the
Westminster System.
• Being a republic, Trinidad and
Tobago enjoys freedom of
political expression and will.
• The coat of arms is represented
by the shield, the birds, the
ships that form the major parts
of this national symbol
• The motto of the coat of arms of
Trinidad and Tobago “Together
we aspire Together we achieve”
represents its cultural cohesion
of various groups of people
Religion
• 49.6% Christian
• 18.2% Hindu
• 5.7% Spiritual Baptist
• 5.0% Muslim
• 1.2% Bahá'í
• 0.9% Orisha-Shango(Yoruba)
• 0.3% Rastafarian
• 5.8% Other
• 11.1% Not stated
• 2.2% None

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