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Trinidad and Tobago
Facts
- Part of the Lesser Antilles
- Population of about 1,305,000
- Capital is Port of Spain
- Unlike most of the English-speaking Caribbean countries, its economy is industrial-based with emphasis on petroleum and petrochemicals
- Often referred to as "the jewel of the Caribbean"
Culture & Well Known People
- Official language is English but the most popular one spoken is a Creole dialect
- Birthplace of steelpan, calypso, soca, and limbo
- Carnival is an important festival
- The two main religions are Roman Catholic and Hinduism
- Cricket, football, and their own Netball are the most popular sports
- V.S. Naipaul- Nobel Prize Winning Author
- Peter Minshall- Carnival costume designer and opening ceremonies actor
- Ato Boldon- has won the most (8) medals in the World Championships and Olympics for the 50,60, 100, 400m sprint
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