Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is an island sovereign state in the Caribbean. Its capital is Port of Spain. About 1.4 million people live there (2017). It covers 5,128 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Port of Spain
- People (2017)
- 1.4 million
- Area
- 5,128 km²
- Currency
- Trinidad and Tobago dollar
Trinidad and Tobago at a glance
- In its own language
- Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- North America
- Capital
- Port of Spain
- Population
- 1,369,125 (2017)
- Area
- 5,128 km² (1,980 mi²)
- People are called
- Trinidadian
- Official languages
- English
- Currency
- Trinidad and Tobago dollar
- GDP (nominal)
- US$28 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 75 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.81 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 40.3 (1992)
- Unemployment
- 4% (2014)
- Government
- parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Christine Kangaloo (since 2023)
- Head of government
- Kamla Persad-Bissessar (since 2025)
- Country codes
- TT, TTO
- Calling code
- +1868
- Internet domain
- .tt
- Drives on the
- left
- Time zones
- UTC−04:00, America/Port_of_Spain
- Coordinates
- 10.666666666667°, -61.516666666667°
Trinidad and Tobago and its neighbours
Trinidad and Tobago borders Venezuela. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Neighbours
Divisions of Trinidad and Tobago
- Port of Spain
- San Fernando
- Chaguanas
- Arima
- Point Fortin
- Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo
- Diego Martin Regional Corporation
- Penal-Debe Regional Corporation
- Princes Town
- Mayaro-Rio Claro
- San Juan–Laventille
- Sangre Grande Regional Corporation
- Siparia Regional Corporation
- Tunapuna–Piarco
Member of
- United Nations
- Commonwealth of Nations
- World Trade Organization
- Caribbean Community
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Alliance of Small Island States
- Caribbean Development Bank
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
and 10 more organisations.
How far are you from Trinidad and Tobago?
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Questions
What is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago?
The capital of Trinidad and Tobago is Port of Spain.
What is the population of Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago has about 1,369,125 people, as recorded in 2017.
How big is Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 square kilometres (1,980 square miles).
What currency does Trinidad and Tobago use?
The Trinidad and Tobago dollar.
What language is spoken in Trinidad and Tobago?
The official language of Trinidad and Tobago is English.
Which countries border Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago shares a border with Venezuela.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.