Where is Trinidad and Tobago ?
Trinidad and Tobago are the main islands that constitute the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is neighbored by Barbados to the northeast, Venezuela to the south, and west and Guyana to the southeast. It covers an area of 1,981 square miles.
What is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago?
Located on the Gulf of Paria, Port of Spain has been the capital of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago since 1757. It is the most developed city of the republic, and serves primarily as a retail and administrative center. It is also the largest container port on the island, being one of the many shipping hubs of the Caribbean. The estimated population of the capital is 49,031.
Check out T & T famous landmarks you and your outing crew explore as part of your workout or just having a great time outdoors...
T & T Parks, Zoo and Gardens
T & T Hikes, Waterfalls and Beaches
Phrases that describe this wonderful paradise island:
land of the hummingbirds
land of the steelband and calypso
the birthplace of the limbo
home of the greatest festival on earth...Trinidad & Tobago carnival
What is the official language of Trinidad and Tobago?
English is the official language of Trinidad and Tobago, while Spanish, Hindi, Creole, French, Chinese and Arabic are the recognized regional languages. The main spoken language is either of the two English-based Creole languages: the Trinidadian Creole or the Tobagonian Creole.
T&T Athletes
- Keshorn "Keshie" Walcott, ORTT is a Trinidadian javelin thrower and the 2012 Olympic champion. He is the first Caribbean male athlete to win the gold medal in a throwing event in the history of the Olympics.
- Cleopatra Borel is a female shot putter from Plaisance, Mayaro, Trinidad and Tobago. Her personal best throw is 19.42 metres.
- Keston Bledman, HBM is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for Trinidad and Tobago.
- Machel Cedenio is a Trinidadian sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. He represented his country at two outdoor and one indoor World Championships winning a silver medal in the relay at the 2015 outdoor edition.
- Richard "Torpedo" Thompson is a sprinter from Cascade, Trinidad and Tobago who specializes in the 100 metres. He is the 9th best 100 meters runner of all time and the Trinidad and Tobago record holder with a personal best of 9.82.
- Hasely Joachim Crawford TC is a former track and field athlete from Trinidad and Tobago. In 1976, he became his country's first Olympic champion and the first Olympic 100 m champion from a Caribbean country.
- Kelly-Ann Kaylene Baptiste is a Tobagonian track and field sprint athlete.
- Deon Lendore is a Trinidadian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. Lendore won a silver medal in the 400 metres at the 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
- Lalonde Gordon, HBM is a Tobagonian male track and field sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. He won the bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics with a personal best of 44.52 seconds.
- Michelle-Lee Ahye [Last name rhyming with Lee, thus, [ah-ee] is a Trinidadian sprinter.
- Renny Quow is a Trinidadian male track and field sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres and has made it to both the Olympic and World Finals.
- Jehue Gordon is a Trinidadian track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles.
- George Richard Lytcott Bovell is an Olympic bronze medalist swimmer and former world record holder from Trinidad and Tobago.
- Ato Jabari Boldon is a former athlete from Trinidad and Tobago and four-time Olympic medal winner.
- Njisane Nicholas Phillip is a Trinidadian cyclist. Born in Siparia, he competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
- Andrew Lewis is a Trinidadian sailor. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's Laser class.
Local Food Favourites
These are some of the easy on-the-spot foods sold by roadside vendors
- Accra: fritter of flour or grated yam flavoured with saltfish, thyme and pepper (African origin)
- Barra: a soft shell made from flour, split peas and turmeric
- Blue food: a range of starchy vegetables including dasheen (blue-tinted yam), cassava, breadfruit, plantains, yams
- Buljol: Salted codfish shredded and seasoned with pepper, onions, tomatoes and olive oil served in hops or bake
- Callaloo: Made from spinach-like dasheen leaves, with okra and other ingredients that may include coconut and pig-tail
- Corn soup: A split peas-based soup with corn and dumplings
- Cou-cou: Often served with callaloo, this mixture of cornmeal, okra and butter is boiled and stirred till firm enough to be sliced
- Daalpurie: a type of roti with a filling of ground split peas
- Doubles: A popular Indian snack consisting of a soft, fried flour-and-split pea shell filled with curried chick peas
- Float: Also known as fry bake; leavened dough cooked in hot oil “floats” to the top
- Ginger-beer: a non-alcoholic beverage made with ginger root and spices, sweetened with sugar
- Hops: A roll of white bread, similar to a hamburger bun, only crisper
- Macaroni pie: This macaroni, milk and cheese dish is baked and often accompanied by stewed meat and peas
- Pastelles: A Christmas specialty similar to Spanish tamales — spiced ground meat with raisins and olives wrapped in a casing of cornmeal and steamed in banana leaves
- Pelau: A one-pot dish of rice, pigeon peas and meat, often cooked in coconut milk
- Pholourie: Small, deep-fried balls made of a highly seasoned mixture of ground split peas and flour, served with spicy chutney
- Roti: A hefty flour wrap (often filled with ground split peas) filled with your choice of curried vegetables and/or meat. Sada roti is a slightly stiffer, greaseless variation, commonly served with choka, vegetables sautéed Indian-style
- Shandy: blend of beer with lime juice; now prepared commercially with ginger, sorrel and lime flavours
- Shark-and-Bake: Richly seasoned shark fillets stuffed into a fried leavened bread (bake) and dressed with a variety of condiments, including pepper, garlic and chadon beni (cilantro) sauces
- Sorrel: a red drink made from the fruit of the same name
- Sweet drink: sweetened carbonated beverage, known in the US as soda
- Tamarind balls: A sweet (sometimes peppery) made from the stewed pulp of the tamarind fruit, rounded by hand and rolled in sugar.
Condiments
The secret is in the sauce. Trinis love to douse their food with condiments such as pepper sauce, ketchup, garlic sauce, tamarind sauce, barbeque sauce, chutney and pickled fruits and veggies. Wash it all down with local juices, a cold local beer, freshly brewed coffee, fruit smoothies or some local rum.
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