The island lies 11 km (6.8 mi) off the northeastern coast of venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of south america It is the southernmost island in the caribbean. Trinidad and tobago achieved independence from the united kingdom in 1962 and obtained membership in the commonwealth and the united nations that same year It became a republic in 1976 The capital of trinidad and tobago is port of spain, located on the northwestern coast of trinidad. Trinidad and tobago is the 5 th largest island country in west indies and the most industrialised and prosperous nation in the caribbean
Trinidad and tobago in depth country profile Unique hard to find content on trinidad and tobago Includes customs, culture, history, geography, economy current events, photos, video, and more. Tripadvisor has 44,475 reviews of trinidad hotels, attractions, and restaurants making it your best trinidad resource. The official tourism website for trinidad Discover, things to do, tours, culture, attractions, places to stay and more.
Discovered by christopher columbus in 1498, trinidad was settled by spanish in 1577 and tobago was settled by the english in 1616 The two islands were joined politically as a british colony in 1888. Stay informed with trinidad and tobago's latest news, top stories, and developments on newsday.
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