Trinidad and Tobago
Two islands of steelpan, Carnival and a big Indian family
Passport card
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
- Capital
- Port of Spain
- Continent
- North America
- Currency
- Trinidad and Tobago dollar
- Languages
- English
- People
- About 15 lakh
- Size
- About 5,128 km²
- Leader
- Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar
- Free since
- 31 August 1962
- Time
- 9½ hours behind India: at 12 noon in India, it is 2:30 am in Port of Spain
⭐ You can walk on the Pitch Lake in Trinidad!
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Two ways to learn
Learn about Trinidad and Tobago
Find it on the globe
Fly from India to Trinidad and Tobago
Turn the globe with your finger. Trinidad and Tobago has no neighbours on land. Its nearest neighbours are across the sea.
Compare with India
Trinidad and Tobago and India, side by side
Both are drawn to the same scale.
- SizeIndia is about 640 times the size of Trinidad and Tobago.
- PeopleIndia has about 970 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 15 lakh in Trinidad and Tobago.
- DistancePort of Spain is about 13,800 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
- TimeTrinidad and Tobago is 9½ hours behind India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 2:30 am in Port of Spain.
Test yourself
Quiz Me
30 questions on Trinidad and Tobago, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.
Fly through 30 questions on Trinidad and Tobago
- A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
- See the right answer and why, straight away.
- Score 18 or more to earn Trinidad and Tobago's passport stamp.
Map puzzle
Put Trinidad and Tobago back on the map
Trinidad and Tobago and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 3 back?
Big neighbours stop at the edge of this map.
Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.
For parents and teachers
Free Trinidad and Tobago worksheet
One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.
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