Official Name: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Columbus landed on Trinidad on 31 August 1498 and named it after the Holy Trinity.

Trinidad and Tobago were incorporated into a single colony in 1888

Capital: Port of Spain

In 1956 the first political party emerged: the People's National Movement

People: Trinidadian(s) and Tobagonian(s)

Independance Day: 31 August 1962

In 1967 Trinidad became the first Commonwealth country to joint the Organisation of American States

Climate: Tropical: rainy season is from June to December