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INTRODUCING Trinidad and Tobago available. For information on language learning in Trinidad and Tobago please contact: • Trinidad and Tobago foreign missions • The University of the West Indies • Alliance Française of Trinidad and Tobago • College of Science Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago (COSTAATT) People Trinidadians and Tobagonians like to socialise and foreign visitors are warmly received. The population’s friendly attitude provides an amicable atmosphere for business discussions. Trinidad and Tobago claims two Nobel prize-winning authors: V.S. Naipaul and St. Lucian-born Derek Walcott, and two Miss Universe title holders: Janelle Penny Commissiong (1977) and Wendy Fitzwilliam (1998). Mas designer, Peter Minshall, is renowned not only for his production of carnival costumes, but also for his role in opening ceremonies of the Barcelona Olympics, the 1994 Football World Cup, the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics, for which he won an Emmy Award. Ethnic Composition Trinidad and Tobago prides itself on being a cosmopolitan nation, where people of all races and religions work in harmony. Due to its complex history, there are various ethnic groups in the country. The average life expectancy is 70.3 years, with 68 per cent of the population between 15 and 64 years. 14 Ethnic Group % of Population: East Indian descent.................................... 40.0 African descent ......................................... 37.5 Mixed ......................................................... 20.5 Caucasian.................................................... 0.6 Chinese ....................................................... 0.3 Other ............................................................ 0.3 Not Stated ................................................... 0.8 Source: Central Statistical Office, 2000 Census Religion Several religions are practised in Trinidad and Tobago. Religious tolerance allows for active observance of many faiths including, Christianity, Hinduism and Islam. Religion % of Population: Roman Catholicism ................................... 26.0 Other Christianity ....................................... 33.2 Hinduism ................................................... 22.5 Anglicanism ................................................. 7.8 Presbyterianism ........................................... 3.3 Islam ............................................................ 5.8 Not Stated ................................................... 1.4 Source: Central Statistical Office, 2000 Census
A GUIDE TO INVESTING IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (2012) Section 3 Telecommunications Trinidad and Tobago has a modern telecommunications infrastructure with the latest in digital and fibreoptic technology. Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (TSTT) and Columbus Communications Ltd. (Flow Trinidad) are the only landline service providers in the country. Both TSTT and Digicel, an Irish-based telecommunications provider operating in the Caribbean, offer mobile phone services in both islands. International Direct Distance Dialing is available nationwide and on public payphones. The International Access Code for Trinidad and Tobago is (1), followed by the Country Code (868), and the seven-digit local number. International phone cards are sold in many local shops, pharmacies and at TSTT and Digicel offices. With broad coverage throughout the islands, cell phones are an easy and available option. Internet and email services are cheap and easy to find at hotels, cybercafés and via smartphones. Electricity Trinidad and Tobago has a reliable supply of electricity with rates among the lowest in the Caribbean. The domestic and commercial supply voltage is 115/230 volts (+/- 6 percent) and 60Hz. Water The Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA), a state enterprise, is the sole provider of water services in Trinidad and Tobago. 15
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