Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is a state in Caribbean (Mesoamerica and Caribbean) that has existed since 1962 CE. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).
Two-island country led to independence by Eric Williams in 1962. Oil and natural gas made it the richest state in the Caribbean, home to the steelpan and calypso.
See Trinidad and Tobago on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1962 CE to the present
- Duration
- 63 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Caribbean, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
- Language family
- Germanic
- Capital
- Port of Spain
Came from
Events in Mesoamerica and Caribbean during its time
- Cuban Missile Crisis
Neighbours in Mesoamerica and Caribbean
- Haiti
- British West Indies
- Colony of Jamaica
- Mexico
- Cuba
- Dutch Caribbean
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Trinidad and Tobago exist?
1962 CE to the present, about 63 years.
Where was Trinidad and Tobago?
Caribbean, in Mesoamerica and Caribbean. Its capital was Port of Spain.
What language did Trinidad and Tobago speak?
Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.
What came before Trinidad and Tobago?
West Indies Federation.