Trinidad and Tobago
Americas Β· Capital: Port of Spain
How it is run: Trinidad and Tobago is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Trinidad and Tobago is home to 1.4 million people in Caribbean, where people speak English.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
1.4 million people
That is about 169 people out of every million on Earth (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
5,130 kmΒ²
About the size of a small US state such as Vermont or New Hampshire.
ποΈ How crowded
About 267 people per square kilometre β busy towns with countryside in between.
π Size in its region
25th most people in Americas
32nd largest by land in Americas.
π£οΈ Official languages
English
π° Money
Trinidad and Tobago dollar ($)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
73.6 years on average
Doctors, clean water and food supply all change this number over time.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$18,967
An upper-middle-income country: growing cities, and more families joining the middle class.
π’ Living in cities
54% of people
Many people still live in villages and farming towns.
π Kids under 15
17.5% of the population
A fairly balanced mix of young and old.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+1868
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.tt
π§ People here are called
Trinidadian
π·οΈ Name at home
Trinidad and Tobago
Also written: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Latin American and Caribbean Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders π€
Trinidad and Tobago has no land borders at all. It is surrounded by water, so boats and planes are the way in and out.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Trinidad y Tobago
French
TrinitΓ©-et-Tobago
Arabic
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Chinese
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Japanese
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Russian
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Portuguese
Trinidade e Tobago
German
Trinidad und Tobago
Put it in perspective π
- United States β the most populated country in Americas β has about 249.9Γ as many people as Trinidad and Tobago.
- Trinidad and Tobago covers roughly 49 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
- If everyone in Trinidad and Tobago lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 684 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Trinidad and Tobago shares its part of the world with Jamaica. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
π·οΈ Official name
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
ποΈ Capital
Port of Spain
π Region
Americas Β· Caribbean
π€ Country code
TT
ποΈ UN status
UN member state
π© Independence
Independent country
More about Trinidad and Tobago π
π§ Where on the map
11.0Β° N, 61.0Β° W
π Half of the world
Northern & Western hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC-4 β when it is noon in London it is about 08:00 in Port of Spain.
- Trinidad and Tobago sits in Caribbean, in the northern and western half of the globe.
- Trinidad and Tobago is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
- Trinidad and Tobago shares its part of the world with Jamaica. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
- The capital of Trinidad and Tobago is Port of Spain β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
- πΉπΉ is the flag of Trinidad and Tobago. Its country code β the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics β is TT.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Trinidad and Tobago has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Trinidad and Tobago can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Trinidad and Tobago spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago?
Port of Spain
Which money do people spend in Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago dollar ($)
How many countries share a land border with Trinidad and Tobago?
None β no land neighbours at all.
Roughly how many people live in Trinidad and Tobago?
1.4 million people
Keep researching π
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