Trinidad and Tobago Researched via: Student Name: Martel Decoteau Date:4/19/2010

Where is The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago located? The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American country of Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles. It shares maritime boundaries with other nations including Barbados to the northeast, Guyana to the southeast, and Venezuela to the south and west.The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American country of Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles. It shares maritime boundaries with other nations including Barbados to the northeast, Guyana to the southeast, and Venezuela to the south and west.

Flag, Motto, Anthem: Forged from the love of liberty, In the fires of hope and prayer, With boundless faith in our Destiny, We solemnly declare, Side by side we stand, Islands of the blue Caribbean Sea, This our Native Land, We pledge our lives to Thee, Here every creed and race finds an equal place, And may God bless our Nation, Here every creed and race finds an equal place, And may God bless our Nation.

Sports: [Olympics Main article: Trinidad and Tobago at the Olympics Hasely Crawford won the first Olympic gold medal for Trinidad and Tobago in the men's 100 m dash in the 1976 Summer Olympics. Nine different athletes from Trinidad and Tobago have won twelve medals at the Olympics, beginning with a silver medal in weightlifting, won by Rodney Wilkes in 1948,and most recently, a silver medal by Richard Thompson in the Men's 100m in At Boldon has won the most Olympic and World Championship medals for Trinidad and Tobago in athletics with eight in total – four from the Olympics and four from the World Championships. Boldon is the only world champion Trinidad and Tobago has produced to date in athletics. He won the m sprint World Championship in Athens. Swimmer George Bovell III has also won a bronze medal in the Men's 200m IM in Cricket See also: Cricket in the West Indies Cricket is one of the most popular sports of Trinidad and Tobago, with intense inter-island rivalry with its Caribbean neighbours. Trinidad and Tobago plays Test Cricket, One Day International as well as Twenty20 cricket as a member of the West Indies team. The national team plays at the first-class level in regional competitions. Trinidad and Tobago along with other islands from the Caribbean co-hosted the 2007 Cricket World Cup. Brian Lara, world record holder for the most runs scored both in a Test and in a First Class innings and other records, was born in a small town of Santa Cruz, Trinidad and Tobago and is often referred to as the Prince of Port of Spain or simply the Prince. This legendary West Indian batsman is widely regarded as one of the best batsmen ever to have played the game, and is one of the most famous sporting icons in the country.

Economy: Trinidad and Tobago has earned a reputation as an excellent investment site for international businesses and has one of the highest growth rates and per capita incomes in Latin America. Recent growth has been fueled by investments in liquefied natural gas (LNG), petrochemicals, and steel. Additional petrochemical, aluminum, and plastics projects are in various stages of planning. Trinidad and Tobago is the leading Caribbean producer of oil and gas, and its economy is heavily dependent upon these resources but it also supplies manufactured goods, notably food and beverages, as well as cement to the Caribbean region. Oil and gas account for about 40% of GDP and 80% of exports, but only 5% of employment.

Famous people/role model: The Hon Brian Charles Lara, TC, OCC, AM (born 2 May 1969, in Santa Cruz, Trinidad and Tobago), is a former West Indian international cricket player. He topped the Test batting rankings on several occasions and holds several cricketing records. He holds the record for the highest individual score in first-class cricket, with 501 not out for Warwickshire against Durham at Edgbaston in 1994, which is the only quintuple hundred in first-class cricket history.The BBC radio commentary on the final day of the innings (June 6, 1994), by Dave Roberts, was broadcast live around the world via the BBC World Service network, and in the UK on BBC Radios 1, 2 & 4 as well as the majority of BBC Local radio stations. It resulted in a huge surge of fans trying to enter the ground late in the day as Lara neared the all-time batting record. He also holds the record for the highest individual score in a test innings after scoring 400 not out against England at Antigua in He is the only batsman to have ever scored a hundred, a double century, a triple century, a quadruple century and a quintuple century in first class games over the course of a senior career. Lara also holds the test record of scoring most number of runs in a single over in a Test match, when he scored 28 runs off an over by Robin Peterson of South Africa in 2003.

What do you like the most about Trinidad and Tobago? Botanical Gardens - see the many species of tropical and subtropical plants that inhabit Trinidad & Tobago. Brian Lara Promenade - strolling or liming in the promenade, people gossiping,, playing cards or a board games eating, drinking and some shopping. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - an Roman Catholic church built in the early 1800's. Charlotte Street - the heart of Port of Spain....find gifts, souvenirs and clothing to carry for friends and family. City Gate - Port of Spain main transportation hub which occupies the old rail station on South Quay. Desperadoes Pan Theatre -located on top of Laventille Hill which is home to WITCO Desperadoes Steel Orchestra...one of many steelbands in Trinidad & Tobago. Emperor Valley Zoo - see the local animals that are indigenous to Trinidad & Tobago as well as other animals seen in most zoos.