Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago The Asa Wright Nature Centre and Lodge consists of a nature resort and scientific research station located in the Arima Valley of the Northern Range in Trinidad and Tobago. The Centre is one of the top birdwatching spots in the Caribbean; a total of 159 species of birds have been recorded there. The Centre is owned by a non-profit trust. ...more on Wikipedia about "Asa Wright Nature Centre"
(Demographics of Trinidad and Tobago) Population: ...more on Wikipedia about "Demographics of Trinidad and Tobago"
Trinidad and Tobago has some of the richest natural communities in the Caribbean. Unlike most of the islands of the Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago supports a primarily South American flora and fauna. As a result, Trinidad and Tobago is richer in plant and animal species than is the rest of the Caribbean. However, rates of endemism are lower than in the rest of the Caribbean because most of the species in Trinidad and Tobago are also found on the South American mainland. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ecology of Trinidad and Tobago"
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The flag of Trinidad and Tobago was adopted in 1962. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flag of Trinidad and Tobago"
Modern Trinidad and Tobago maintains close relations with its Caribbean neighbors and major North American and European trading partners. As the most industrialized and second-largest country in the English-speaking Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago has taken a leading role in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and strongly supports CARICOM economic integration efforts. It also is active in the Summit of the Americas process and supports the establishment of the Free Trade Area of the Americas, lobbying other nations for seating the Secretariat in Port-of-Spain. ...more on Wikipedia about "Foreign relations of Trinidad and Tobago"
Forged From the Love of Liberty is the national anthem of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Originally composed as the national anthem for the short-lived West Indies Federation ( 1958- 1962), this song was adopted by Trinidad and Tobago when it became independent in 1962. ...more on Wikipedia about "Forged From The Love of Liberty"
Limbo is a novelty dance that originated on the island of Trinidad. The dancer moves to a Caribbean rhythm, then leans backward and dances under a horizontal stick without touching it. When several dancers compete the stick is constantly lowered until only one dancer who has not touched the stick or the floor is left. ...more on Wikipedia about "Limbo (dance)"
(List of Governors-General of Trinidad and Tobago) See also: ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Governors-General of Trinidad and Tobago"
* Trinidad and Tobago Express ...more on Wikipedia about "List of newspapers in Trinidad and Tobago"
Parties which have won seats in elections are in bold ...more on Wikipedia about "List of political parties in Trinidad and Tobago"
This page lists presidents of Trinidad and Tobago. See also lists of incumbents, list of Governors of Trinidad and Tobago, list of Governors-General of Trinidad and Tobago, list of Prime Ministers of Trinidad and Tobago. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Presidents of Trinidad and Tobago"
This page lists prime ministers of Trinidad and Tobago. See also lists of incumbents, list of Governors of Trinidad and Tobago, list of Governors-General of Trinidad and Tobago, list of Presidents of Trinidad and Tobago. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Prime Ministers of Trinidad and Tobago"
Minty Alley is a groundbreaking novel written by Trinidadian writer C. L. R. James in the late 1920s, and published by Frederick Warburg Secker & Warburg in 1936, as West Indian literature was starting to flourish. It was the first novel by a black West Indian to be published in England. James arrived in the United Kingdom in 1932, intent on a career as a writer, and found employment writing about cricket for the Manchester Guardian. He soon became swept up in politics, writing books about the Bolshevik and Haitian revolutions, leaving his literary ambitions behind. He died in London in 1989. ...more on Wikipedia about "Minty Alley"
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The National Awards of Trinidad and Tobago consist of: ...more on Wikipedia about "National Awards of Trinidad and Tobago"
The President of Trinidad and Tobago is the country's head of state and commander in chief of the country's armed forces. The office was established when the country became the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in 1976, replacing the British monarch. The last Governor-General, Sir Ellis Clarke, was sworn in as the first President on August 1 of that year, under a transitional arrangement. He was formally chosen as President by an electoral college consisting of members of both houses of Parliament on September 24th, 1976, which is now celebrated as Republic Day. ...more on Wikipedia about "President of Trinidad and Tobago"
Queen's Park Oval, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, is the largest cricket ground in the West Indies and has hosted more Test matches than any other ground in the Caribbean. It has been chosen to host a number of matches in the 2007 cricket World Cup. ...more on Wikipedia about "Queen's Park Oval"
The Scout Association of Trinidad and Tobago is the national Scouting organization of Trinidad and Tobago. Scouting was founded in Trinidad and Tobago in 1911 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1963. The association has 3,787 members (as of 2001). ...more on Wikipedia about "The Scout Association of Trinidad and Tobago"
Tobago is the smaller of the two main islands that make up the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located in the southern Caribbean Sea, northeast of the island of Trinidad and south of Grenada. Its name is believed to derive from tobacco. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tobago"
Trini is common slang for a person born on the island of Trinidad, part of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in the West Indies. It is an abbreviation of "Trinidadian", the proper term for a person born on that island. ...more on Wikipedia about "Trini"
Trinidad ( Spanish, " Trinity") is the largest and most populous of the 23 islands which make up the country of Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just 11 km (7 miles) off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. Trinidad has an area of 4,769 km² (1,864 sq. mi.) and is located between and . ...more on Wikipedia about "Trinidad"
The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is a nation in the southern Caribbean Sea, situated 11 km (7 miles) off the coast of Venezuela. It is an archipelagic state consisting of two main islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and 21 smaller islands. The larger and more populated island is Trinidad, while Tobago is smaller (303 square kilometres; about 6% of the total area) and less populous (50,000 people; 4% of the total population). Citizens are officially called Trinidadians or Tobagonians or Citizens of Trinidad and Tobago, but are informally referred to as Trinis or Trinbagonians. ...more on Wikipedia about "Trinidad and Tobago"
(Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force) Military branches: ...more on Wikipedia about "Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force"
The dollar ( ISO 4217 code: TTD; also TT$) is the currency of Trinidad and Tobago. It is divided into 100 cents. Until 1964, Trinidad and Tobago used the British West Indies dollar. This was replaced by the Trinidad and Tobago dollar at par. As of July 2005 there were 6.27 Trinidad and Tobago dollars to the United States dollar, or 7.57 to the euro. ...more on Wikipedia about "Trinidad and Tobago dollar"
Trinidad and Tobago dry forests are tropical dry forests located primarily in western and southern parts of the island of Trinidad, in southern parts of the island of Tobago and on smaller offshore islands including Chacachacare, Monos, Huevos, Gaspar Grande, Little Tobago and St. Giles Island. ...more on Wikipedia about "Trinidad and Tobago dry forests" Things Go Better with http://www.shortopedia.com.
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