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Trinidad and Tobago Carnival. The Trinidad and Tobago Carnival is an annual event held on the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday in Trinidad and Tobago. [ 1] This event is well known for participants' colorful costumes and exuberant celebrations. There are numerous cultural events such as "band launch" fetes running in the lead up to the ...
19 June. Labour Day. Marks the labour uprising on 19 June 1937 which is generally recognised as the start of the modern trade union movement in Trinidad and Tobago. 1 August. Emancipation Day. Recognizing emancipation from slavery. The first country in the world to recognise the end of slavery in the British colonies.
From shell midden, Mt Irvine Bay, Tobago, 1957. Human settlement in Trinidad dates back at least 7,000 years. The earliest settlers, termed Archaic or Ortoiroid, are believed to have settled Trinidad and Tobago from actual Venezuela at northeastern South America around 4000 BC. Twenty-nine Archaic sites have been identified, mostly in south ...
Population. The total population of Trinidad and Tobago was 1,328,018 according to the 2011 census, [ 1] an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. According to the 2022 revision of the World Population Prospects [ 2][ 3] the total population was estimated at 1,525,663 in 2021, compared to only 646,000 in 1950.
On 12 December 1969, at a sitting of the House of Representatives, the prime minister moved a motion on constitutional reform.He suggested that the House approve the appointment of a joint select committee of Parliament which would include representatives of all parties to consider whether it was desirable for Trinidad and Tobago to become a republic.
The National Awards of Trinidad and Tobago consist of: The Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago - the country's highest award. The Trinity Cross - the country's highest award until 2006. The Chaconia Medal of the Order of the Trinity - in Gold, Silver or Bronze. The Hummingbird Medal of the Order of the Trinity - in Gold, Silver and Bronze.
General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on Monday, 10 August 2020, [ 1] to elect 41 members to the 12th Trinidad and Tobago Republican Parliament. It was the 14th election since gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1962 and the 22nd national election in Trinidad and Tobago ever. Tracy Davidson-Celestine, political leader ...
The prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago is the head of the executive branch of government in Trinidad and Tobago.. Following a general election, which takes place every five years, the president appoints as prime minister the person who has the support of a majority in the House of Representatives; this has generally been the leader of the party which won the most seats in the election ...