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The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is a country located at the southern tip of the Caribbean. It borders the countries of Grenada and Venezuela. It was the first Caribbean country to host the Summit of the Americas. It shares maritime boundaries with other nations including Barbados to the northeast, Guyana to the southeast, and Venezuela to the south and west. A treaty between the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the Republic of Venezuela on the delimitation of marine and submarine areas, 18 April 1990. The country covers an area of 5,128 square kilometres (1,980 sq mi) and consists of two eponymous main islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous smaller landforms. Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the main islands; Tobago is much smaller, comprising about 6% of the total area and 4% of the entire population which is estimated at 1.3 million (2005).

Unlike most of the English-speaking Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago's economy is primarily industrial with an emphasis on petroleum and petrochemicals.

Trinidad and Tobago is well known for its African and Indian cultures, reflected in its large and famous Carnival, Diwali, and Hosay celebrations, as well being the birthplace of steelpan, the limbo, and music styles such as calypso, soca, rapso, parang, chutney, and chutney soca.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

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Andrew Gordon Ganteaume (22 January 1921 – 17 February 2016) was a Trinidadian cricketer who played one Test match for the West Indies in 1948 as a batsman. He scored 112 in his only Test innings which left him with the highest Test batting average in history until it was surpassed by Kurtis Patterson. Ganteaume played for Trinidad from a young age and was chosen to play in a Test match against England following his good batting form in 1948. However, his slow scoring probably cost him his place and he never played another Test, although he toured England with the West Indies in 1957. At the time of his death, Ganteaume was the oldest surviving West Indies Test cricketer. (Full article...)

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13 March 2026 – Illegal drug trade in Latin America: Bolivian authorities arrest suspected Uruguayan drug cartel leader Sebastián Marset during a police operation in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Marset, who is wanted by several countries and has a US$2 million reward linked to money laundering allegations, is detained along with four other individuals. (AFP via France 24)
11 March 2026 –: Europol reports that more than 330 people in 70 countries have been arrested during an international operation against organized networks suspected of trafficking illegal waste within Europe and exporting it to Africa, Asia, and Latin America, with large quantities of dangerous goods and nearly €10 million (US$11.6 million) in assets seized. (Reuters)
10 March 2026 – 2026 Winter Paralympics: Brazilian skier Cristian Ribera wins Brazil's, Latin America's and South America's first ever medal at the Winter Paralympics. (BBC)
3 March 2026 – Crime in Trinidad and Tobago: Trinidad and Tobago declares a new state of emergency in response to a wave of violent crime in the country, including 63 murders since the beginning of the year and a series of gang-related mass shootings. (AP)

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Image 1Fishing – Tobago, West Indies (from Tobago)
Image 2Members of a Costume band parade in Port of Spain during Carnival (from Culture of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 3Diyas lighting on Divali night in Trinidad and Tobago. (from Culture of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 4Red-billed tropicbird on Little Tobago. (from Tobago)
Image 5Grande Riviere, a moist forest region (from Biota of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 6Tobago from space
Image 7Location of Trinidad and Tobago
Image 8Panoramic shot of Downtown Scarborough, Tobago (from Tobago)
Image 9Tobago Cuisine – Pacro Water and Sea Moss drinks (from Tobago)
Image 10Tobago – August 2013 (1530) (from Tobago)
Image 11Moruga – Christopher Columbus monument. Columbus landed here on his third voyage in 1498. This is on the southern coast of the island of Trinidad (from Trinidad)
Image 12Caroni Swamp, Trinidad (from Biota of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 13Green stone ceremonial axe. From shell midden, Mt Irvine Bay, Tobago, 1957 (from History of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 14Nativity scene in Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago. (from Culture of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 15Scarlet Ibis is one of the national birds of T&T (from Biota of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 16Seventeenth-century map showing the fort of Nieuw Vlissingen. (from Tobago)
Image 17Protector of Slaves Office (Trinidad), Richard Bridgens, c. 1833 (from History of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 18Eric Williams, the first prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago (from History of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 19Maha Shivratri festival (from Culture of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 20Castara Bay (from Tobago)
Image 21Hummingbirds of Trinidad and Tobago (from Biota of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 22Trinidad and Tobago is a major nesting site for Leatherback Turtles (from Biota of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 23Greenstone ceremonial axe, from shell midden, Mount Irvine Bay, Tobago, 1957. (from Tobago)
Image 24A medallion commemorating the capture of Trinidad and Tobago by the British in 1797
Image 25People celebrating Phagwah. (from Culture of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 26Pigeon Point, Tobago. (from Tobago)
Image 27Divali Nagar in Chaguanas, Caroni County, Trinidad and Tobago. (from Culture of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 28St Giles Island, northernmost part of
Trinidad and Tobago, a bird sanctuary (from Tobago)
Image 29A tadjah at Hosay in the 1950s. (from Culture of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 30Krishna, Radha, and the Gopis celebrating Phagwah. (from Culture of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 31Castara village beach (from Tobago)
Image 32Temple in the Sea historical marker (from History of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 33Coral Point, on the south of Trinidad (from Biota of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 34Historical parishes of Tobago (from Tobago)
Image 35Regional Geology of Trinidad and Venezuela (from Trinidad)
Image 36French attack on the British island of Tobago in 1781 with text. French painting from 1784. (from Tobago)
Image 37Tobago Cuisine – Crab and Dumplings (from Tobago)
Image 38Newly arrived indentured Indians in Trinidad and Tobago (from History of Trinidad and Tobago)

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A Tobago one penny postage stamp

A Tobago one penny postage stamp of 1889

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... that Duguetia tobagensis, a small tree endemic to the island of Tobago, has only been collected three times since its original discovery in 1912?
... that although it has not been formally assessed by the IUCN, the plant Justicia flaviflora is considered critically endangered because it can only be naturally found on one mountain in Trinidad and Tobago?
... that the endemic flora of Trinidad and Tobago includes a total of 59 plant species, including one that was last collected between 1786 and 1791?

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Peanut punch is a beverage that is popular in the Caribbean. The main ingredients of the drink include peanuts/peanut butter, milk and sugar. However, variations occur whereby regular milk is often replaced or added to a mixture including condensed milk, spices (dominantly nutmeg and cinnamon), corn flakes, Angostura bitters, glucose powder and quite often granola mix. The drink is often regarded by some to be an aphrodisiac due to its high fat, protein and overall energy content. In Trinidad, it is made with peanut butter, milk, sugar and sometimes spices. Rum is sometimes used as an ingredient. It is also available commercially in supermarkets and grocery stores as well to cater those markets. In Trinidad and Tobago, peanut punch is a popular drink that is often sold on sidewalks or in established food stores. The drink is traditionally marketed as an energy drink and made with a variety of ingredients according to the vendor.

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Port of Spain International Waterfront Centre (2009)

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^ "In Trinidad, Diwali Lights Up Like Christmas". NPR. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
^ "Diwali in Trinidad and Tobago". trinidad.us. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
^ Ingram, Amy. "What is Chutney Music?". Wesleyan University. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
^ "Parang Music". Destination Trinidad and Tobago. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
^ "Soca Music History". Artdrum. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
^ "A brief history of the steel pan". BBC. 24 July 2012.
^ "Trinidad Carnival for Beginners". Caribbean Beat. 1 January 1993. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

[1] "In Trinidad, Diwali Lights Up Like Christmas". NPR. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2019.

[2] "Diwali in Trinidad and Tobago". trinidad.us. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.

[3] Ingram, Amy. "What is Chutney Music?". Wesleyan University. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

[4] "Parang Music". Destination Trinidad and Tobago. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

[5] "Soca Music History". Artdrum. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

[6] "A brief history of the steel pan". BBC. 24 July 2012.

[7] "Trinidad Carnival for Beginners". Caribbean Beat. 1 January 1993. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

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