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Trinidad and Tobago**
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 * National Anthem of Trinidad and Tobago:**

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. Here every creed and race, Find an equal place, And may God bless our nation.

__**Location:**__

1. Marakas 2. Maraval 3. Toco 4. Siparia 5. Brighton
 * Relative Location:** Trinidad is is North of Venezuela.
 * Capital:** [|Port of Spain].
 * Absolute Location:** Trinidad and Tobago is located at 10 degrees south and 61 degrees west.
 * [|5 Major Cities:]**
 * __Place:[[image:physical_map-_tt.jpg align="left"]]__**

Physical map
 * Physical Features :**

[|1. The Archipelago of Trinidad and Tobago] 2. Trinidad and Tobago have mountain ranges. 3. Trinidad and Tobago's Pitch Lake.

** The [|climate] zone for Trinidad and Tobago is tropical.
 * Weather:
 * [|Current Weather Forecast:]**
 * **Wind** || Calm ||
 * **Visibility** || greater than 7 mile(s) ||
 * **Sky conditions** || mostly clear ||
 * **Temperature** || 77 F (25 C) ||
 * **Dew Point** || 68 F (20 C) ||
 * **Relative Humidity** || 73% ||
 * **Pressure (altimeter)** || 29.94 in. Hg (1014 hPa) ||

Culture Pictures: Miss Trinidad and Tobago.

Monument in Trinidad. Drums in Trinidad. Art of Trinidad.

The [|Preside][|president] of Trinidad and Tobago is George Maxwell (8/7/06).
 * Government Leaders:**

The [|currency] in Trinidad and Tobago is TT$ [|Population] in (2005): 1,088,644. The three main [|religions] in Trinidad and Tobago are Roman Catholic, Hindu, and Anglican. [|Life Expectancy] (males): 65 years old [|Life expectancy] (females): 67 years old. Literacy Rate in Trinidad and Tobago is 98%. Some major [|Ethnic groups] include: Indian, African, and mixed. 1. The Trinidad and Tobago flower is called the Chocnia. 2. The full name of Trinidad and Tobago is The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. 3. [|Highest Point]940m 4. [|Lowest Point] 0m 5. The [|Area] is 5,128sq miles. 6. Some [|Natural Resources] are: petroleum, natural gas, and asphalt. 7. There is 40sq miles of [|irrigated land]. 8. [|Birth Rate]: 12.9 births/1000 population. 9. [|Death Rate]: 10.57 deaths/1000 population. 10. Trinidad and Tobago is [|slightly smaller] than Delaware. 1498: Christopher Columbus came to the islands naming them Trinidad. 1781: The French capture Tobago from the Spanish, making it a sugar-producing colony. 1797: A British naval expedition captures Trinidad from Spain. 1962: Trinidad and Tobago become an independent country. 1967: Trinidad and Tobago join the Organization of the American States. Some major exports are asphalt and petroleum. Spain and France used to rule Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago is located in the Southern region of Central America. Trinidad and Tobago is in the Southern Hemisphere.
 * [|Language:]** English is the official language of Trinidad and Tobago. In Trinidad and Tobago people also speak French and Spanish.
 * __10 Fact of Trinidad and Tobago__**
 * __[|Time-line:]__**
 * __Trinidad has a rain forest to the North.__**
 * __[|Flight Cost:]__**For a round trip from Newark airport to the Port of Spain Airport it will cost $601.