| Republic of Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Motto: "Together we aspire, together we achieve" |
Anthem: Forged from the Love of Liberty
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| Capital | Port of Spain
10°40′N61°31′W / 10.667°N 61.517°W / 10.667; -61.517 |
| Largest town | Chaguanas[1] |
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| Official language(s) | English |
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| Ethnic groups (2012) | 39% Indian (South Asian)
38.5% Africans
20.5% Mixed
(Venezuelans, Spaniards, French Creoles, Portuguese, Chinese, Britons, Lebanese, Syrians, Caribs, Italians)
1.2% White
0.8% Unspecified |
| Demonym | Trinidadian, Tobagonian |
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| Government | Unitaryparliamentaryconstitutional republic |
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| - | President | George Maxwell Richards |
| - | Prime Minister | Kamla Persad-Bissessar |
| Legislature | Parliament |
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| - | Upper house | Senate |
| - | Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Independence |
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| - | from the United Kingdom | 31 August 1962 |
| - | Republic | 1 August 1976 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 5,131 km2 (171st)
1,981 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | negligible |
| Population |
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| - | July 2011 estimate | 1,227,505 (152nd) |
| - | Density | 254.4/km2 (48th)
659.2/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $26.538 billion[2] |
| - | Per capita | $20,053[2] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $22.707 billion[2] |
| - | Per capita | $17,158[2] |
| HDI (2010) |  0.736[3] (high) (59th) |
| Currency | Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD) |
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| Time zone | (UTC-4) |
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| Drives on the | left |
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| ISO 3166 code | TT |
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| Internet TLD | .tt |
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| Calling code | +1-868 |
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