Fun Fact About Trinidad and Tobago

You may or may not know these documented facts about Trinidad and Tobago:

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People from Trinidad and Tobago are called Trinidadians, Tobagonians, Trinbagonians and Trinis.

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The Average temperature in the island is 30 degrees Celsius or 89 degree’s Fahrenheit

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Trinidad and Tobago are two separate islands but one country.

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The main language spoken in Trinidad and Tobago is the queen’s English.

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Trinidad and Tobago is the origin of Steel pan, Calypso music and so-ca and Limbo.

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Although cricket is the most played sport in Trinidad and Tobago, soccer is the second most played sport in the island.

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Calypso is the most listened to music in Trinidad, not too surprising since it stems it’s origin from this country.

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Christopher Columbus discovered Trinidad in 1498, although there were already natives living there.

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Trinidad and Tobago is a multi-cultural island with natives of African, Indian, Asian, French and Dutch ancestries and is still a democracy.

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Trinidad is home to the pitch lake, the largest of three asphalt lakes in the world. The other two pitch lakes are located in Venezuela and  California in the USA.

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The first black Miss Universe is a Trinidadian and was crowned in 1977, her name is Janelle Commissiong.

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Trinidad has many famous Idols like  Peter Minshall ( famous clothing designer), Billy Ocean ( famous singer), Wendy Fitzwilliam (Miss Universe 1998), Janelle Commissiong (first black Miss Universe).

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The Buccoo Reef located in Tobago is one of the Caribbeans most well known reef’s of its kind.

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The Nylon pool located in Tobago off the buccoo Reef got its name from Princess Margaret who payed a visit on her honeymoon and named it Nylon pool because it’s waters were so blue that it looked like Nylon.

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When you visit Trinidad and Tobago, you will want to visit this beautiful island again and again.

These are just some of the interesting facts about Trinidad and Tobago, there are a lot more facts about this island and it’s people, the best way to experience the beauty of this island is to pay a visit you will be glad that you did!