Trinidad

Trinidad

Nickname: Land of the Hummingbird
Map of Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad Location of Trinidad in the Lesser Antilles
Geography
Location	Eastern Caribbean
Coordinates	10°30′N 61°18′W / 10.5°N 61.3°W / 10.5; -61.3
Area	4,768 km2 (1,841 sq mi)
Highest elevation	940 m (3080 ft)
Highest point	El Cerro del Aripo
Administration
Trinidad and Tobago
Island	Trinidad
Regions	14
Capital city	Port of Spain (pop. 37,074)
Largest settlement	Chaguanas (pop. 83,516)
President	Christine Kangaloo
Prime Minister	Stuart Young
Demographics
Demonym	Trinidadian Trini
Population	1,267,145[1] (2011)
Pop. density	266/km2 (689/sq mi)
Languages	English, Trinidadian English Creole, Spanish, Trinidadian Hindustani, Antillean French Creole (Patois), Chinese
Currency	Trinidad and Tobago Dollar (TTD)
Religions	Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Orisha (Shango), Rastafari, Bahá'í, Sikhism, Irreligion, others[2]
Ethnic groups	35.4% Indian 34.2% African 22.52% Mixed 1.3% other 6.2% Not stated [3]
Additional information
Time zone	AST (UTC −4) (Trinidad does not observe DST)
Postal code	10xxxx – 87xxxx[4]

Trinidad is the larger and more populous island of the country Trinidad and Tobago. The island lies 11 km (6.8 mi) off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America. It is the southernmost island in the West Indies. With an area of 4,768 km² (1,841 sq mi), it is also the fifth largest in the West Indies.