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Trinidad and Tobago
Country in the Caribbean
This article is about the country. For the islands of the sovereign state, see Trinidad and Tobago. For other uses, see Trinidad (disambiguation) and Tobago (disambiguation).
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | |
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| Motto: "Together we aspire, together we achieve" | |
| Anthem: "Forged from the Love of Liberty" | |
| Capital | Port of Spain 10°40′0″N61°30′27″W / 10.66667°N 61.50750°W / 10.66667; -61.50750 |
| Largest city | Chaguanas 10°31′N61°24′W / 10.517°N 61.400°W / 10.517; -61.400 |
| Official languages | English[1] |
| Other languages | See Languages in Trinidad and Tobago[2] |
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| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
• President | Christine Kangaloo |
• Prime Minister | Keith Rowley |
• House Speaker | Bridgid Annisette-George |
• Senate President | Nigel de Freitas |
• Chief Justice | Ivor Archie |
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Trinidad and Tobago country profile1498 - Christopher Columbus visits the islands, naming Trinidad after the three peaks at its south-east corner and Tobago after a local type of tobacco pipe. 1532 - Spain colonises Trinidad, appointing a governor to rule it. 1630s - The Dutch settle on Tobago and plant sugar-cane. 1781 - The French capture Tobago from the Spanish, transforming it into a sugar-producing colony. 1797 - A British naval expedition captures Trinidad from Spain. 1802 - Spain cedes Trinidad to Britain under the Treaty of Amiens. 1814 - France cedes Tobago to Britain. 1834 - Slavery abolished. Indentured workers brought in from India to work on sugar plantations. 1889 - Trinidad and Tobago administratively combined as a single British colony. 1945 - Universal suffrage instituted. 1956 - Eric Williams, a moderate nationalist, founds the People's National Movement (PNM). 1958 - Trinidad and Tobago joins the British-sponsored West Indies Federation. 1959 - Britain gives Trinidad and Tobago internal self-government with Copyright ©icythaw.pages.dev 2025 | |