The original name for the island in the Arawaks' language was Iëre which meant "Land of the Hummingbird". Christopher Columbus renamed it La Isla de la Trinidad ('The Island of the Trinity'), fulfilling a vow he had made before

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Caribs and Arawaks lived in Trinidad long before Christopher Columbusencountered the islands on his third voyage on 31 July 1498. The island remained Spanish until 1797, but it was largely

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Major landforms include the hills of the Northern, Central and Southern Ranges (Dinah ranges), the Caroni, Nariva and Oropouche Swamps, and the Caroni and Naparima Plains.

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The demographics of Trinidad and Tobago reflect the diversity of this southernmost country in the West Indies. It is sometimes known as the "Rainbow

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The island of Trinidad has a rich biodiversity. The fauna is overwhelmingly of South American origin. There are about 100 species of mammals including the Guyanese red howler monkey, the collared peccary, the red brocket deer, the ocelot and about 70 species of

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The economy of Trinidad and Tobago is diversified, based to a large extent on oil, natural gas, e. It is one of the leading gas-based export centers in the world, being one of the top five exporters of liquefied natural gasand the largest onshore natural gas well was recently

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There are multiple festivals featuring the music of the Caribbean and the steelpan, which originated in Trinidad and is the country's national instrument. These festivals include the world

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