- Population
- 1.4M
- Area
- 5,131 km²
- Language
- English
- Currency
- Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD)
- Drives on the
- Left
- Domain
- .tt
- Calling code
- +1-868
Why it sticks
- 1
The steelpan, the only acoustic instrument invented in the 20th century, came from Trinidad, as did calypso and limbo.
- 2
Pitch Lake in southern Trinidad is the largest natural deposit of asphalt in the world.
- 3
Trinidad is only about 11 km from Venezuela. Its oil and gas make it one of the richest countries in the Caribbean.
- 4
About a third of the population descends from Indian indentured labourers, so Hindu temples and Diwali are part of national life.
GeoGuessr
GeoGuessr coverage: Unofficial coverage- No official car coverage: mostly user photospheres.
- Drives on the left, with English signage, but Spanish and Hindi place names such as San Fernando and Chaguanas.
- Hindu prayer flags (jhandi) in yards and mosques, which are rare elsewhere in the Caribbean.
Coverage types
- GeoGuessr coverage: OfficialGoogle Street View in the official GeoGuessr maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: LimitedOnly a few cities or trekker routes
- GeoGuessr coverage: UnofficialUser photospheres only, not in official maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: NoneNo usable Street View coverage
Neighbours
No land borders — an island nation (or surrounded by sea on every side).