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News •

Exclusive: Trinidad to seek US extension for Shell's gas project in Venezuela • Feb. 25, 2025, 12:21 AM ET (Reuters)
Grand Chief on controversial statue: ‘Modify or replace it’ • Feb. 22, 2025, 10:15 AM ET (Trinidad Guardian)
Rai ‘considers serving the people’ from outside UNC • Feb. 20, 2025, 6:19 AM ET (Trinidad Guardian)
Gill flies T&T flag at IMMAF European tournament • Feb. 19, 2025, 4:40 AM ET (Trinidad Guardian)
Investigation launched into disappearance of more than 25,000 rounds of ammunition in Trinidad • Feb. 18, 2025, 12:23 AM ET (The Gleaner)

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Also Known As Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Head Of Government Prime Minister: Keith Rowley
Capital Port of Spain
Population (2024 est.) 1,368,000
Currency Exchange Rate 1 USD equals 6.802 Trinidadian dollar
Head Of State President: Christine Kangaloo
Form Of Government multiparty republic with two legislative houses (Senate [311]; House of Representatives [42])
Official Language English
Official Religion none
Official Name Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Total Area (Sq Km) 5,128
Total Area (Sq Mi) 1,980
Monetary Unit Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TT$)
Population Rank (2023) 157
Population Projection 2030 1,361,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2024) 690.9
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2024) 266.8
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2024) 53.6% • Rural: (2024) 46.4%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2022) 74 years • Female: (2022) 77.9 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: (2010) 99% • Female: (2010) 98%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 27,539
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 17,940
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