Trinidad (Spanish: "Trinity") is the largest and most populous of the 23 islands which make up the country of Trinidad and Tobago. SSC RF "Troitsk Institute of Innovative and Termonuclear Research" or TRINITY for shprt Троицкий Институт инновационных и термоядерных Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic Republic in the southern Caribbean which consists of numerous landforms The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American Trinidad is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just 11 km (7 miles) off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Trinidad has an area of 4,769 km² (1,864 sq. mi.), the sixth largest in the West Indies and is located between and . Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting
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History
The Royal Botanical Gardens, located in Port of Spain, were established in 1818. The history of Trinidad and Tobago begins with the settlements of the islands by Amerindians Both islands were encountered by Christopher Columbus The Royal Botanic Gardens in Trinidad is located in Port of Spain. Port of Spain is the Capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third largest municipality after Chaguanas Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common
Contemporary Trinidad
Today's Trinidad is the result of a fusion of many different cultures. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American It hosts an annual pre-Lenten Carnival. Lent, in some Christian denominations, is the forty-day-long liturgical season of fasting and prayer before Easter. The Trinidad and Tobago Carnival is celebrated two days before Ash Wednesday. It is the birthplace of Calypso music, the Steelpan musical instrument pie and Limbo dance. Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean Music which originated in Trinidad and Tobago at about the start of the 20th century Steelpans (also known as steeldrums or pans, and sometimes collectively with Musicians as a steelband) is a Musical instrument and Limbo is a dance that originated on the island of Trinidad, though Hawaii is often mistakenly associated with limbo Styles of popular music include calypso, chutney music, soca and parang. Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean Music which originated in Trinidad and Tobago at about the start of the 20th century Chutney music is a form of music indigenous to the southern Caribbean (primarily Trinidad & Tobago) which derives elements from soca and Indian Soca is a form of Dance music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago from Calypso music. Parang is a type of music with Caribbean and Latin American cultural influences
Natural scenery includes: a variety of beaches (e. g. Maracas, Las Cuevas, Toco, Mayaro and Grande Riviere), swamps (Nariva and Caroni), areas of seasonal tropical forests and the hills of the Northern Range. Maracas Beach is one of the most beautiful but crowded beaches on the island of Trinidad. Grande Riviere is a village on the north coast of Trinidad located between Toco and Matelot. The Nariva Swamp is the largest Freshwater Wetland in Trinidad and Tobago and has been designated a Wetland of International Importance under The Caroni Swamp is an important tourist attraction and provides important habitat for the Scarlet Ibis ( Eudocimus ruber) one of the national birds of Trinidad The Northern Range is the range of tall hills across the northern portion of Trinidad, the major island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad is also home to such animals as the leopard-like ocelot, the manatee, the caiman and the Scarlet Ibis (see List of birds of Trinidad and Tobago), which is the national bird of Trinidad and Tobago and is featured on the coat of arms along with the Rufous-vented Chachalaca or "Cocrico". The Ocelot ( Leopardus pardalis) also known as the Painted Leopard, McKenney's Wildcat, Jaguatirica (in Brazil or Manigordo Manatees ( family Trichechidae, Genus Trichechus) are large fully aquatic Marine mammals sometimes known as sea Alligators and caimans are Archosaurs Species of Crocodilians and form the family Alligatoridae (sometimes regarded instead The Scarlet Ibis ( Eudocimus ruber) is a Species of Ibis that inhabits tropical South America and also Trinidad and Tobago. A total of 469 species of Birds have been recorded on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. This is a list of national birds, most official but some unofficial Angola - Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus * Anguilla A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people The Rufous-vented Chachalaca, Ortalis ruficauda, is a member of an ancient group of birds of the Cracidae family which are related to the Australasian The Scarlet Ibis represents Trinidad and the Cocrico represents Tobago.
Trinidad is also an industrial island with a diversified economy, based to a large extent on oil and natural gas, industry and agriculture. Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit Natural gas is a Gaseous Fossil fuel consisting primarily of Methane but including significant quantities of Ethane, Propane, It is one of the leading gas-based export centers in the world, being the leading exporter of ammonia and methanol and among the top five exporters of liquefied natural gas. Not to be confused with Natural Gas Liquids (NGL Liquefied natural gas or LNG is Natural gas (primarily Methane, CH4 This has allowed Trinidad to capitalize on the large mineral reserves within its territories. It has good transport links and infrastructure, although some roads in more rural areas are in disrepair.
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