
Trinidad
and Tobago Is a twin island
state, and an independent republic within the Commonwealth. Trinidad
is the Southernmost of the tropical Caribbean islands and the
larger of the two islands. Tobago sits to the North East of Trinidad
and is a beautiful tourist destination. Located only 11 Km East
of the South American country of Venezuela, Trinidad is just south
of the hurricane belt and a favourite stop for yachts. The combined
population of the two islands is 1.3 million people. Ethnically
and culturally diverse, we are blessed with a tolerant and stable
society that has defied the norms, and the rigours of a rich but
tragic and sometimes unsettled history. Our diversified and robust
economy is supported by an active and progressive Oil and Energy
Industry. Already the world's largest exporter of ammonia, Trinidad
is establishing itself as a major world source of liquefied natural
gas and a major methanol producer. A colony of Great Britain up
until independence in 1962, we have a stable system of government
based on the Westminster system that has seen some nine peaceful
government elections, in which the last three have seen smooth
changes in the ruling political party.
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People have fallen
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