Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American nation of Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles. It also shares maritime boundaries with Barbados to the northeast and Guyana to the southeast. The country consists of two main islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and 21 smaller islands. Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the main islands; Tobago is much smaller, comprising about 6% of the total area and 4% of the population. Officially Trinidadians or Tobagonians, the people from Trinidad and Tobago are often informally referred to as Trinbagonians or Trinis (for Trinidadians). Unlike most of the English-speaking Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago is a primarily industrialised country whose economy is based on petroleum and petrochemicals. Trinidad and Tobago is famous for its pre-Lenten Carnival and as the birthplace of steelpan, calypso, soca, and limbo.

Capital: Port of Spain (Trinidad), Scarborough (Tobago).
Geography: 5,128 sq mi
Population: 1,065,842
Religion: Roman Catholic, Hindu, Muslim, and Protestant.
Language: English.
Currency: Trinidad & Tobago Dollar; US Dollars are widely accepted.
Time Zone: Atlantic Time Zone
Electricity: 110 volts/60 cycles

Entry Requirements:
All U.S. Citizens and Canadian nationals, including infants, must have a valid passport that is valid for six months past the date of first entry into Trinidad & Tobago, and an onward or return ticket. A visa is not required.

Getting There:
Travel Time to the Trinidad & Tobago from:
Los Angeles: 8 hrs
New York: 4 hrs 30 min
Chicago: 6 hours
Washington DC: 4 hrs
Miami: 3 hrs 30 min
Houston: 5 hrs
San Juan: 2 hrs
Montego Bay: 3 hrs
Barbados: 45 min
Vancouver: 11 hrs 50 min
Toronto: 5 hrs 40 min

Popular Shopping Items:
Antiques
Fine Art
Hand-woven spice baskets (contains nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, cloves)
Watches
Crystal
China
English wooven imports

Activities:
Scuba Diving
Snorkeling
Swimming
Sailing
Fishing
Parasailing
Kayaking
Hiking
Whale and Dolphin Watching

Major Attractions:
Carib's Leap - where the Carib Indians leaped to their deaths rather than submit slavery under the French.
Gouyave Nutmeg Plant - netmeg-processing plant.
Grand Etang National Park and Lake - rain forest; extinct volcanos.
Grenada National Museum - artifacts.
Grand Anse Beach - white-sand beach.
Concorde Falls - swim under the waterfall; hike along the river.
Carriacou - excellent beaches.
Petit Martinique - an island for those who want to get away from it all.
Market Square Spice Market
Fort George
Annandale Falls