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Trinidad and Tobago

Capital: Port of Spain; GDP growth (annual %) 2016 : -5.1 %
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Key Facts

Full name: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Population: 1.3 million (UN, 2011)
Area: 5,128 sq km (1,980 sq miles)
Major language: English
Major religions: Christianity, Hinduism, Islam
Life expectancy: 67 years (men), 74 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Trinidad and Tobago dollar = 100 cents
Main exports: Petroleum and petroleum products, natural gas, chemicals
GNI per capita: US $15,040 (World Bank, 2011)
Internet domain: .tt
International dialling code: +1868
 

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