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Trinidad and Tobago, [a] officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean.Comprising the main islands of Trinidad and Tobago, along with numerous smaller islands, it is located 11 kilometres (6 nautical miles) northeast off the coast of Venezuela, 130 kilometres (70 nautical miles) south of Grenada, and west of Barbados.
The flag of Trinidad and Tobago was adopted upon independence from the United Kingdom on 31 August 1962. Designed by Carlisle Chang (1921–2001), [1] [2] [3] the flag of Trinidad and Tobago was chosen by the independence committee of 1962. Red, black and white symbolise fire (the sun, representing courage), earth (representing dedication) and ...
The location of Trinidad and Tobago An enlargeable relief map of Trinidad and Tobago. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Trinidad and Tobago: Trinidad and Tobago – sovereign island nation [1] located in the Lesser Antilles Archipelago in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. [2]
Flag-map of Trinidad and Tobago: Date: 21 June 2009: Source: self-made using Image:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg and Image:Trinidad and Tobago location map.svg: Author:
Flag of The Colony of Trinidad and Tobago: A blue ensign with the arms of Trinidad & Tobago. [13] 1962–1976: Royal Flag of Trinidad and Tobago: the coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago in banner form, which depicts the colours of the national flag. The gold ships represent the three ships Christopher Columbus used on his voyage.
Tobago is linked to the world through the Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson International Airport (formerly Crown Point Airport) and Scarborough harbour. Domestic flights connect Tobago with Trinidad, and international flights connect with the Caribbean and Europe. There is a daily fast ferry service between Port of Spain and Scarborough.
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The island lies 11 km (6.8 mi) off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America. It is the southernmost island in the West Indies.
Map of Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic republic in the southern Caribbean between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela. They are southeasterly islands of the Lesser Antilles, Monos, Huevos, Gaspar Grande (or Gasparee), Little Tobago, and St. Giles Island.