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Trinidad

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1.

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 three parts
Photo by SEDACMaps
2.

SPORTS

  • Cricket
  • Football
  • Swimming
  • Track and Field
  • Netball and basketball
Photo by Capt Kodak
3.

CULTURE

  • The steelband was created by the people of Trinidad
  • Calypso, soca, chutney and parang,
  • Carnival
  • VS Naipaul won Nobel prize in litterature
  • Nicki Minaj and Billy Ocean are from Trinidad
Photo by Thomas Rousing
4.

CLIMATE

  • Dry season
  • Rainy season
  • High humidity
  • Last storm in 1973
  • Record temperature 36*
Photo by TaranRampersad
5.

SYMBOLS

  • The colours of the flag represent
  • The people, earth, water
  • Coat of arms
Photo by Thereshedances
6.

LANGUAGE

  • English
  • Spanish
Photo by Jon Reksten
7.

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
Photo by mariskar
8.

RELIGION

  • Christianity
  • Hinduism
  • Islam
Photo by Debarshi Ray
9.

ECONOMY

  • Influenced by petroleum
  • Agriculture
  • Steel
  • Petrochemical
  • Turism
Photo by potomo
10.

OTHER FACTS

  • Trinidad dollar
  • Humming bird
  • 4,768 square km
  • Amerindians
  • Republic
Photo by Sherwood411

JoAnne Bagge