Synopsis of Trinidad and Tobago
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| Location: |
11 00 N, 61 00 W |
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Area: |
5,128 km2 (land=5,128 km2;
water=0 km2) |
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Coastline: |
362 km |
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Climate: |
Tropical; rainy season (June to December) |
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Terrain: |
Mostly plains with some hills and low mountains |
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Lowest Point: |
Caribbean Sea 0 m |
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Highest Point: |
El Cerro del Aripo 940 m |
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Natural Resources: |
Petroleum, natural gas, asphalt |
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Natural hazards: |
Outside usual path of hurricanes and
other tropical storms |
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Environmental issues: |
Water pollution from agricultural
chemicals, industrial wastes, and raw sewage; oil pollution
of beaches; deforestation; soil erosion |
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Population: |
1,096,585 (July 2004 est.) |
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Ethnic groups: |
Black 39.5%, East Indian (a local term -
primarily immigrants from northern India) 40.3%, mixed 18.4%,
white 0.6%, Chinese and other 1.2% |
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Languages: |
English (official), Hindi, French, Spanish,
Chinese |
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