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Trinidad and Tobago
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is a country in the Caribbean. About 1.4 million people live there, in an area of 5 130 square kilometres. Its capital city is Port of Spain.
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Where is Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago lies in the Caribbean, on the continent of Americas.
It sits in the northern half of the world, roughly 1 225 km from the equator.
Its coastline is about 362 km long.
It has no land neighbours — every border it has is with the sea.
How big is Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago covers 5 130 square kilometres.
That is about 2 times the size of Luxembourg.
Among the world's countries that makes it the 164th largest.
Spread everybody out evenly and you get about 270.9 people on every square kilometre.
That is busier than the world average of roughly 60 people per square kilometre.
Who lives in Trinidad and Tobago?
About 1.4 million people live in Trinidad and Tobago.
That is the 149th biggest population in the world.
People here speak English.
They pay with the Trinidad and Tobago dollar ($).
On average, people born here can expect to live about 68 years.
The land of Trinidad and Tobago
The land of Trinidad and Tobago sits on average 83 metres above sea level, which makes it one of the flatter countries on Earth.
Its coast runs for about 362 km. Walking it end to end, at twenty kilometres a day, would take roughly 18 days.
It lies inside the tropics, which is the single biggest reason its weather is the way it is.
What makes Trinidad and Tobago different?
Dishes the country is known for: Callaloo and Doubles.
Websites from here often end in .tt.
Trinidad and Tobago and the rest of the world
Out of every thousand people alive on Earth, about one lives in Trinidad and Tobago.
It takes up less than a hundredth of one per cent of all the land in the world.
Within Americas the country ranks 28th of 35 by size, and 24th by population.
Nature and animals
Of the animals on this site, one lives wild in Trinidad and Tobago: Giant centipede. The highest mountain in the country is El Cerro del Aripo, at 940 metres. The longest river in the country is the Ortoire. The country has no large natural lake; its largest body of water, Arena Reservoir, is a reservoir.
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How big is Trinidad and Tobago compared with the United States?
- The United States is about 1 827 times as big as Trinidad and Tobago: 9 372 610 km² against 5 130 km².
- The United Kingdom is about 47 times as big as Trinidad and Tobago: 242 900 km² against 5 130 km².
Questions children ask
What is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago?
The capital of Trinidad and Tobago is Port of Spain. It is the city where the country's government works from.
How many people live in Trinidad and Tobago?
About 1.4 million people live in Trinidad and Tobago, which makes it the 149th most populated country in the world. (Source: World Bank, 2018.)
How big is Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago covers 5 130 square kilometres, making it the 164th largest country in the world. That is about 2 times the size of Luxembourg.
What is the highest mountain in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest mountain in Trinidad and Tobago is El Cerro del Aripo, 940 metres above sea level. It is the country's highest point.
What is the longest river in Trinidad and Tobago?
The longest river in Trinidad and Tobago is the Ortoire, about 50 kilometres long.
What is the largest lake in Trinidad and Tobago?
The largest body of water in Trinidad and Tobago is Arena Reservoir, a reservoir of about 3 km²; there is no large natural lake in the country.
Which continent is Trinidad and Tobago in?
Trinidad and Tobago is in Americas, in the part called the Caribbean.
Where these numbers come from
Borders and outlines: Natural Earth. Names, capitals, areas, languages and currencies: ISO 3166 data (world-countries). Population: World Bank, 2018. Every derived figure on this page (ranks, density, distance from the equator) is calculated from those values.
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