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Trinidad and Tobago

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Trinidad and Tobago is the southernmost archipelagic country in the Caribbean, lying about six nautical miles off the northeastern coast of Venezuela, with no land borders. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 31 August 1962. It is a unitary parliamentary republic. Its capital is Port of Spain. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Port of Spain 2
Population
1,512,779 2
2025 estimate, from Trinidad and Tobago's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2025 2
Area (sq km)
5131 2
Independence or Founding Year
1962 2
Trinidad and Tobago gained independence from the United Kingdom on 31 August 1962.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Trinidad and Tobago

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Port of Spain, Cities

Port of Spain is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago.

Source Port of Spain (Wikipedia)
The Caribbean, Regions

Bordered By Water

Has Capital

Port of Spain, Cities
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is a Trinidadian track and field athlete

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NOC Trinidad and Tobago

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Trinidad and Tobago (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Port of Spain
  • Infobox, area
    5,131 km2 (1,981 sq mi)
  • Infobox: population_estimate
    1,512,779
  • Lead section
    Trinidad and Tobago obtained independence in 1962, and became a republic in 1976.
  • Introduction
    the southernmost archipelagic country in the Caribbean
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Wikidata: Trinidad and Tobago
Wikidata Q754, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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