Capital: Port-of-Spain.
Official Language: English.
Total Land Area: 1,981 sq. mi. (5,130 sq. km). Coastline--292 mi.
(470 km).
Elevation: Highest--Mt. Aripo, 3,085 ft. (940 m). Lowest--sea level.
Population: Estimated 1996 population--1,317,000; density, 665
persons per sq. mi. (257 per sq. km); distribution, 67 percent
urban, 33 percent rural. 1990 census--1,234,388. Estimated 2001
population--1,375,000.
Chief Products: Asphalt, oil, sugar.
National Anthem: "Forged from the Love of Liberty."
Flag: A black stripe, bordered by white stripes, runs across a red
field from the upper left to the lower right corner.
Money: Basic unit--Trinidad and Tobago dollar. See MONEY (Table:
Exchange Rates).
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