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1 Trinidad and Tobago Researched via: http://wikipedia.org http://wikipedia.org Student Name: Jeph Brutus Date: April,19, 2010

2 Where is The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago located? 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.

3 Flag, Motto, Anthem: Motto: "Together we aspire, together we achieve" Anthem: Forged from the Love of Liberty.

4 Sports: Cricket is one of the most popular sports of Trinidad and Tobago, with intense inter-island rivalry with its Caribbean neighbours.

5 Economy: Trinidad's economy is strongly influenced by the petroleum industry. Tourism and manufacturing are also important to the local economy. Tourism is a growing sector, although not proportionately as important as in many other Caribbean islands. Agricultural products include citrus, cocoa, and other products.

6 Famous people/role model: Eric Eustace Williams (1911– 81), the main political figure of his time and the leader of Trinidad and Tobago's major political party, was instrumental in his country's achievement of independence in 1962; he was prime minister from 1961 until his death. His successor was George Michael Chambers (1928– 1997). A.N.R. Robinson (b.1926) became prime minister in 1986. Notable writers include Samuel Selvon (1923–1994) and V.S. (Vidiadhur Surajprasad) Naipaul (b.1932).

7 What do you like the most about Trinidad and Tobago? They music They carnaval


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