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History of thetwo isl<strong>and</strong>sThe history of <strong>Trinidad</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Tobago</strong> begins with the settlementof the isl<strong>and</strong>s by Amerindians. Both isl<strong>and</strong>s were encountered byChristopher Columbus on his third voyage in 1498. <strong>Tobago</strong> changedh<strong>and</strong>s between the British, French, Dutch <strong>and</strong> Courl<strong>and</strong>ers buteventually ended up in British h<strong>and</strong>s. <strong>Trinidad</strong> remained a Spanishcolony until 1797 but it was largely settled by the French. In 1889the two isl<strong>and</strong>s were incorporated into a single crown colony.<strong>Trinidad</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Tobago</strong> obtained its independence from the BritishEmpire in 1962 <strong>and</strong> became a republic in 1976.4Fast FactsOfficial Name: The Republic of <strong>Trinidad</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Tobago</strong>Capital:Port of SpainNationality: Citizen of <strong>Trinidad</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Tobago</strong>, <strong>Trinidad</strong>ian(s), <strong>Tobago</strong>nian(s)Official Language: <strong>English</strong>Total Population: 1,300,000Currency: <strong>Trinidad</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Tobago</strong> dollar (TT$)Time Zone: EST +1; GMT -4Ethnicities: The people are comprised of about 40% African,40% East Indian, the remainder being of European,Chinese or mixed descent.Climate:The average temperature is about 30°C (89°F).
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