TRINIDAD

• Discovered on the 31 July 1498
• Population of 1.1 million inhabitants
• A Spanish colony until 1797
• A British colony until 1962
• Trinidad means Trinity

SPORTS

• Cricket
• Football
• Swimming
• Track and field
• Netball and basketball

CLIMATE

• Dry season
• Rainy season
• High humidity
• Last storm in 1973
• Record temperature 36*

SYMBOLS

• The colours of the flag represent
• The people, earth, water
• Coat of arms

LANGUAGE

• English
• Spanish

EDUCATION

• Children start at two and a half years
• Primary school starts at five years
• All children can read and write at age five
• Seven years at primary school
• Seven years at secondary school

RELIGION

• Christianity
• Hinduism
• Islam

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