Trinidad and Tobago PortalThe Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is a country located at the southern tip of the Caribbean. It borders the countries of Grenada and Venezuela. It was the first Caribbean country to host the Summit of the Americas. It shares maritime boundaries with other nations including Barbados to the northeast, Guyana to the southeast, and Venezuela to the south and west. A treaty between the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the Republic of Venezuela on the delimitation of marine and submarine areas, 18 April 1990. The country covers an area of 5,128 square kilometres (1,980 sq mi) and consists of two eponymous main islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous smaller landforms. Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the main islands; Tobago is much smaller, comprising about 6% of the total area and 4% of the entire population which is estimated at 1.3 million (2005). The nation lies outside the hurricane belt. Unlike most of the English-speaking Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago's economy is primarily industrial with an emphasis on petroleum and petrochemicals. Trinidad and Tobago is well known for its African and Indian cultures, reflected in its large and famous Carnival, Diwali, and Hosay celebrations, as well being the birthplace of steelpan, the limbo, and music styles such as calypso, soca, rapso, parang, chutney, and chutney soca. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Selected article -
Eric Eustace Williams
TC
CH (25 September 1911 – 29 March 1981) was a Trinidad and Tobago politician who is regarded by some as the "
Father of the Nation", having led the then
British Colony of Trinidad and Tobago to majority rule on 28 October 1956, to independence on 31 August 1962, and republic status on 1 August 1976, leading an unbroken string of general elections victories with his political party, the
People's National Movement, until his death in 1981. He was the first
Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago and also a noted
Caribbean historian, especially for his book entitled
Capitalism and Slavery. (
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Fried bake is a
Caribbean dish. Many West Indian nations including
Grenada,
Trinidad and Tobago,
Saint Lucia, and
Guyana eat this dish. The main ingredient in fried bake is
flour. It can be served in a multitude of ways. This dish is usually served with
salt fish and steamed vegetables.
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Columbus Channel, South Coast, Trinidad (2008)
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