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The economy of Trinidad and Tobago is the third wealthiest in the Caribbean and the ... Economic growth reached 12.6% in 2006 and 5.5% in 2007 as prices for oil ...
Waithe, Desmond and Worrell Frank C. 2002. "The Development of the Steel Band in Trinidad and Tobago". Malloy Endowment Supported Lecture. Lewis, W. (1993), "Mechanising the manufacture of the steel pan musical instrument". The Journal of Professional Engineers of Trinidad and Tobago, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 35–41. Lewis, W and Ameerali, A. 2010.
Rank Name Municipality Pop. Rank Name Municipality Pop. Chaguanas San Fernando: 1: Chaguanas: Borough of Chaguanas: 101,297: 11: Sangre Grande: Region of Sangre Grande
Portuguese came to both Tobago and Trinidad as early as the 17th century: some landed in Trinidad in the 1630s. The groups that arrived in Tobago in the 1660s included Portuguese Jews . In fact, some of the Portuguese surnames found in Trinidad and Tobago are generally associated with the marrano community.
CCN TV6 began broadcasting on 31 August 1991, with viewing hours from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. Prior to that date, audience choices were limited as the Government owned Trinidad & Tobago Television (ttt) was the only choice.
Trinidad and Tobago made its Paralympic Games début at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville and New York. For its first participation, the country sent eight athletes (seven men and one woman) to compete in athletics, swimming and weightlifting. Its three medals (two gold and a bronze) were all won by the same athlete, Rachael Marshall.
Contraception is legal in Trinidad and Tobago, and varying contraception methods for both men and women are widely available throughout the country either through the government-run clinics under the Ministry of Health, [30] organisations such as the Family Planning Association of Trinidad and Tobago [31] and private medical practitioners.
Nativity scene in Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago. In Christmas , parang is the traditional form of music at that time of year as well as a modern admixture called soca parang. Pastelle , [ 1 ] [ clarification needed ] black cake , fruit cake , sweet bread ( paime ) [ clarification needed ] are customary eats; Peardrax , [ 2 ] ponche ...