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Trinidad & Tobago
Facts at a Glance
Population
Trinidad and Tobago's population totals to almost 1,056,608 inhabitants, the island is densely populated with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. The island mostly has French speaking population and the major cities of Trinidad and Tobago are populated with people from Spanish and Latin-American descent. The population is gradually increasing as more and more people are migrating from other parts of the world to these Caribbean islands.
Political system
Trinidad and Tobago is a parliamentary democracy, with a president elected for a 5-year term by members of Parliament. A prime minister, usually the leader of the majority party, is appointed from among the members of Parliament after elections, which happen every 5 years.
Governments in Trinidad and Tobago have a strong impact on economic development, largely because the state retains a controlling interest in the management of the country's natural resources. There are state-owned corporations in oil, gas, steel, and telecommunications. The government also influences the economy to a great extent by its relationship with foreign companies, from which it derives significant income in the form of taxation and royalties on oil and gas exports.
Religion
Trinidad and Tobago is a multi-religious nation. The largest religious groups are the Roman Catholics and Hindus; the Anglicans, Muslims, Presbyterians, and Methodists. Two Afro-Caribbean syncretic faiths, the Shouter or Spiritual Baptists and the Orisha Faith (formerly called Shangos) are among the fastest growing religious groups.
Other fast-growing groups are a host of American-style evangelical and fundamentalist churches usually lumped as "Pentecostal" by most Trinidadians. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has also expanded its presence in the country since the mid-1980's.
Language
The official language of Trinidad & Tobago is English, although there are segments of the population which speak other languages including "patois", a slang version of French that provides a window to the island's former French colonial days. Since Trinidad is located just about 7 miles away from Venezuela, there is also a growing Spanish-speaking contingent. Nevertheless, every Trinbagonian speaks English.
Currency
In the twin island Republic, the currency is called the Trinidad & Tobago, or "TT Dollar". It floats against the US Dollar at an average of TT$6.00 to US$1.00 - you may want to check any bank or the daily newspapers for a current rate, which could fluctuate slightly. Both traveler's cheques and international credit cards are readily accepted now, in addition to US cash. Most Automatic Teller Machines (ATM's) will accept your cards as well.
Trinidad and Tobago's population totals to almost 1,056,608 inhabitants, the island is densely populated with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. The island mostly has French speaking population and the major cities of Trinidad and Tobago are populated with people from Spanish and Latin-American descent. The population is gradually increasing as more and more people are migrating from other parts of the world to these Caribbean islands.
Political system
Trinidad and Tobago is a parliamentary democracy, with a president elected for a 5-year term by members of Parliament. A prime minister, usually the leader of the majority party, is appointed from among the members of Parliament after elections, which happen every 5 years.
Governments in Trinidad and Tobago have a strong impact on economic development, largely because the state retains a controlling interest in the management of the country's natural resources. There are state-owned corporations in oil, gas, steel, and telecommunications. The government also influences the economy to a great extent by its relationship with foreign companies, from which it derives significant income in the form of taxation and royalties on oil and gas exports.
Religion
Trinidad and Tobago is a multi-religious nation. The largest religious groups are the Roman Catholics and Hindus; the Anglicans, Muslims, Presbyterians, and Methodists. Two Afro-Caribbean syncretic faiths, the Shouter or Spiritual Baptists and the Orisha Faith (formerly called Shangos) are among the fastest growing religious groups.
Other fast-growing groups are a host of American-style evangelical and fundamentalist churches usually lumped as "Pentecostal" by most Trinidadians. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has also expanded its presence in the country since the mid-1980's.
Language
The official language of Trinidad & Tobago is English, although there are segments of the population which speak other languages including "patois", a slang version of French that provides a window to the island's former French colonial days. Since Trinidad is located just about 7 miles away from Venezuela, there is also a growing Spanish-speaking contingent. Nevertheless, every Trinbagonian speaks English.
Currency
In the twin island Republic, the currency is called the Trinidad & Tobago, or "TT Dollar". It floats against the US Dollar at an average of TT$6.00 to US$1.00 - you may want to check any bank or the daily newspapers for a current rate, which could fluctuate slightly. Both traveler's cheques and international credit cards are readily accepted now, in addition to US cash. Most Automatic Teller Machines (ATM's) will accept your cards as well.
