Trinidad & Tobago
“Together We Aspire . Together We Achieve”
The Republic of
BACKGROUND T & T
LOCATIONTrinidad and Tobago are southeasterly islands of the Antilles, situated between 10° 2' and 11° 12' N latitude and 60° 30' and 61° 56' W longitude. At the closest point, Trinidad is just 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) off the Venezuelan coast.
POLITICS
On Aug. 31, 1962, T&T gained independence and on Aug. 1, 1976, Trinidad and Tobago became a republic, remaining within the Commonwealth.
The Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar
First Female Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago .
Current Prime Minister
The Trinidad and Tobago Republican Constitution provides for a President who is the Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Armed forces.
His Excellency Professor George Maxwell Richards
Current President
NATIONAL SYMBOLS
NATIONAL COAT OF ARMS
Chaconia (Pride of Trinidad and Tobago)
National flower
Trinidad-Scarlet Ibis (National Bird)
PELAUNATIONAL
DISH
CULTURE
Food
DOUBLES
PELAU
ROTI
DAHL
Dance
INDIAN TRADITIONAL
CARNIVAL
CALYPSO
NIKI MINAJ
DESTRA
MACHEL MONTANO