Trindidad and Tobago
the Westminster System. The head of state of Trinidad
and Tobago is the President, currently Anthony
Carmona. The head of government is the Prime Minister,
currently Keith Rowley. The President is elected by
an Electoral college consisting of the full membership of
both houses of Parliament.
Capital city
• Port of Spain
Largest city
• Chaguanas
Official language
• Official language is English
Top10 non-English languages
spoken
• Trinidadian Creole 1million
• Tobagonian Creole 300000
• French Creole 1.2million
• Caribbean Hindustani 15000
Flag
• The flag was chosen by the Independence committee in
1962. Red, black and white symbolise the warmth of the
people, the richness of the earth and water respectively.
Currency
• Trinidad and Tobago Dollar (TTD)
Coat of Arms
• The coat of arms was designed by the Independence
committee, and features the scarlet ibis (native to
Trinidad), the cocrico (native to Tobago) and