LAND
Area: 5,130 sq km (1,981 sq mi).
Capital: Port of Spain
Elevations: Highest - El Cerro del Aripo, 940 m (3,084 ft); Lowest - sea level, along the coast.
PEOPLE
Population: 1.3 Million
Density: 254 persons per sq km (656 per sq mi)
Distribution: 64% urban, 36% rural
Annual growth: 1.1%
Official language: English
Major religion: Roman Catholicism, Hinduism, Protestantism, Islam
EDUCATION AND HEALTH
Literacy: 97% of adult population
Universities: 1
Hospital beds: 4,599
Physicians: 1,025
Life expectancy: Women - 73; Men - 68
Infant mortality: 17 per 1,000 live births.
ECONOMY
GDP: $4.9 billion; $3,600 per capita
Labor distribution
Commerce and services: 51%
Agriculture: 13%
Industry: N/A
Foreign trade
Imports: $1.2 billion
Exports: $2.0 billion
Principal trade partners: U.S., Caribbean Nations, European Community.
Currency: US$1.00 = TT (Trinidad & Tobago dollar) $5.50
GOVERNMENT
Type: Republic
Legislature: Parliament
Government leaders: N/A
Political subdivisions: 8 counties, 3 municipalities.
COMMUNICATIONS
Railroads: None
Roads: 4,000 km paved, 4,000 km unpaved
Major ports: 1
Major airfields: 1
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