Discover Trinidad & Tobago 2018 (#29)
Discover T&T has published 29 issues since 1991, and helps readers discover where to stay, dine, lime, party, and shop; and what to see (including the islands’ best sites) and experience (festivals, arts and culture, sports, and eco escapes), in both islands. There’s also a national calendar of events; info on getting here and getting around; tips for safe and sustainable travel; T&T history and society in a nutshell, maps; and more. For the third edition in the row, the magazine features a distinctive dual-cover design, with one cover for each island — a ruby topaz humming- bird photographed in the Arima Valley (photograph by Wendell Stephen Jay Reyes) and the relaxing scene of someone lounging atop a glass- bottom boat in the Nylon Pool (photograph by Tarique Eastman). Discover T&T is aimed at local and international explorers planning getaways to the islands — whether for an eco adventure, business trip, or beach holiday. For more: http://www.discovertnt.com
Discover T&T has published 29 issues since 1991, and helps readers discover where to stay, dine, lime, party, and shop; and what to see (including the islands’ best sites) and experience (festivals, arts and culture, sports, and eco escapes), in both islands. There’s also a national calendar of events; info on getting here and getting around; tips for safe and sustainable travel; T&T history and society in a nutshell, maps; and more.
For the third edition in the row, the magazine features a distinctive dual-cover design, with one cover for each island — a ruby topaz humming- bird photographed in the Arima Valley (photograph by Wendell Stephen Jay Reyes) and the relaxing scene of someone lounging atop a glass- bottom boat in the Nylon Pool (photograph by Tarique Eastman).
Discover T&T is aimed at local and international explorers planning getaways to the islands — whether for an eco adventure, business trip, or beach holiday. For more: http://www.discovertnt.com
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Capital<br />
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National capital: Port of Spain<br />
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<strong>Tobago</strong> capital: Scarborough<br />
Climate<br />
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Tropical. Dry season January–May,<br />
wet June–December<br />
The islands are just south of the main<br />
hurricane belt (11°N, 61°W)<br />
Temperature range: 72–95°F (22–<br />
35°C); average 83°F (29°C)<br />
T&T IN A NUTSHELL<br />
Highest points<br />
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<strong>Trinidad</strong>: El Cerro del Aripo<br />
(940m/3,085ft)<br />
<strong>Tobago</strong>: Main Ridge (549m/1,860ft)<br />
Size<br />
Visitor Info<br />
* <strong>Trinidad</strong>: 4,828km2 (1,864 sq miles) or<br />
105 x 80km (65 x 50 miles)<br />
* <strong>Tobago</strong>: 300km2 (116 sq miles) or 48 x<br />
16km (30 x 10 miles)<br />
<strong>Tobago</strong> and <strong>Trinidad</strong> are 33km (21<br />
* miles) apart; <strong>Trinidad</strong> is 10km (7<br />
miles) from Venezuela<br />
CHRIS ANDERSON<br />
Time zone<br />
Prime Minister: Dr Keith Rowley<br />
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Atlantic Standard Time year-round<br />
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Ruling party: the People’s National<br />
(GMT/UTC -4, EST +1)<br />
Movement (PNM)<br />
Official opposition: United National<br />
Government<br />
* Congress (UNC)<br />
<strong>Trinidad</strong> & <strong>Tobago</strong> is a parliamentary<br />
*<br />
*<br />
Opposition leader: Kamla Persad-<br />
Bissessar<br />
democracy; elections have been held<br />
regularly since self-government in<br />
1956<br />
Official language<br />
* President: Anthony Carmona * English<br />
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