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Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago's flagLocation: West Indies
Official name: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1962 / 1962
Capital city: Port-of-Spain
Population: 1.3 million / 656 people per sq mile (253 people per sq km)
Total land area: 1980 square miles (5128 square km)
Language(s) spoken: English Creole, English (official language), Hindi, French, Spanish
Main religions: Other 30%, Roman Catholic 26%, Hindu 23%, Anglican 8%, Baptist 7%, Muslim 6%
Ethnic mix: East Indian 40%, Black 38%, Mixed
race 20%, White & Chinese 1%, Other 1%
Government type: Parliamentary system
Currency: Trinidad and Tobago dollar = 100 cents
Literacy rate: 99%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): 2713 kilocalories

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