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1. Official Name
Republic of Trinidad & Tobago



2. Total Land Area:
Trinidad:5,128 square km (1,980 miles)


Tobago: 4,828 square km (1,864 miles)



3. Capital City:
Port of Spain



4. Main Industrial Locations:
San Fernando Point Lisas Point Fortin



5. Form of Government:
Parliamentary Democracy



6. Official Language:
English



7. Monetary Unit:
Dollar (TT$6.30 = US$1.00)



8. Population:
1,400,000 people



9. Transport:
Total 367,996 registered vehicles (2004)
  • Motorcycles: 3,679

  • Private vehicles: 256,785

  • Rented: 9,185

  • Hired: 33,407

  • Goods: 64,501

  • Omnibus: 439

10. GDP (US$ bn):
18.1



11. GDP Growth rate, real:
9.7%





12. Inflation:
8%





13. Foreign Exchange Reserves:
US$6.5 bn





14. External Debt:
5% of GDP



15. Unemployment:
5%
 
   
 
 

16. Important export products:

  • Oil, fuels: 60%
  • Chemical Products: 17%
  • Finished Goods: 12%

17. Important Export Markets: United States 60%, Jamaica: 5.6% Spain: 5.4%

 

 
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