TRINIDAD

By Sara Peterson and Megan Brennan

Animals

Leatherback turtle-largest on Earth West Indian Manatee- on average

3 meters long Crab-eating Raccoon-1250mm long

Authors

Samuel Selvon-Ways of Sunlight Shiva Naipul-Beyond the Dragon’s Mouth Earl Lovelace-Salt

Government

Parliamentary democracy President(chief of state) and Prime

Minister 3 branches of government Highest court of appeal is the Privy

Council in London People don’t get to elect president, they

elect people who elect the president

Large Cities

Chaguanas, Chaguanas 67,433 Mon Repos, San Fernando 56,380 San Fernando, San Fernando 55,419

Geography

Has 3 mountain ranges: northern, central, and southern

The highest point is El Cerro de Aripo at 940 meters

The longest river is Ortoire River, 50 kilometers long

Volcanic in origin, but has no active volcanoes

Tourist Attractions

Port of Spain: National Museum and Art Gallery

Asa Wright Nature Centre and Lodge Waterloo-Hindu Temple in the Sea

National Museum and Asa Wright Nature Waterloo-Hindu Temple

Art Gallery and Lodge in the Sea

History

Was discovered by Columbus in 1498 Belonged to Britain Trinidad and Tobago were made into a

single colony in 1889 Self government was instituted in 1925 Gained independence on August 1, 1976

Culture

Bibliography

www.seeturtles.org/915/leatherback-turtle.htm www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/countries/trinidad.htm www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35638.htm www.geonames.org/TT/largest-cities-in-trinidad-andtobago.htm http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108046.html http://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/trinidad-and-tobago-tri-tri-t

t.htm http://www.mapsofworld.com/trinidad-and-tobago/geography/animal.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab-eating_Raccoon