Trinidad and Tobago Geography Compiler Triin Varvas General

Trinidad and Tobago Geography Compiler: Triin Varvas

General information Location: Trinidad- Latitude 10 1/2°N, longitude 61 1/2° W Tobago-Latitude 11°N, Longitude 60°W Capital city: Port of Spain (Trinidad) Native language: English Other languages: Creole, Spanish, Chinease Population: 1, 270, 000 Bigger cities: San Fernando, Arima, Point Fortin, Chaguanas, Scarborough, Roxborough, Charlotteville. Currency: Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TT$) (TTD 1=100 Cents) May, 2003 Triin Varvas

Climate Tropical with average maximum temperatures of 32°C, (89°F). Dry season from January to May and a wet season from June to December. Annual rainfall is about 2, 540 mm (100 inches) to 3, 810 mm (150 inches) depending on the region. Warmest month is July and the coolest January. May, 2003 Triin Varvas

Geography Coastline: 362 km Terrain: mostly plains, some hills and low mountains Highest point: El Cerro del Aripo 940 m Lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m May, 2003 Triin Varvas

Trinidad Rectangular in shape, measures 60 km by 80 km. Separated from Venezuela by the 11 km straits of the Gulf of Paria. Once a part of the South American mainland May, 2003 Triin Varvas

Tobago Fish-shaped, measures 42 km by 10 km. Oldest protected rainforest reserve in the western hemisphere- Main Ridge Reserve. Cars drive on the left. May, 2003 Triin Varvas

The National Anthem Forged from the Love of Liberty in the Fires of Hope and Prayer with boundless faith in our destiny We solemnly declare Side by Side we stand Islands of the blue Caribbean Sea This our native land we pledge our lives to thee Here every creed and race find an equal place And may God bless our nation. May, 2003 Triin Varvas

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