Trinidad and Tobago — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore Trinidad and Tobago: capital Port of Spain, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

Trinidad and Tobago is in North America. Its capital is Port of Spain.

Climate

Tropical; rainy season June to December; generally warm and humid year-round

Mostly plains with some hills and low mountains on Trinidad; Tobago is more hilly and volcanic

Trinidad invented the steelpan drum, the only acoustic instrument invented in the 20th century.

The Pitch Lake in Trinidad is the largest natural deposit of asphalt in the world.

Trinidad and Tobago's Carnival is one of the biggest and most famous in the world.

1498: Columbus sights Trinidad on his third voyage

1797: Britain captures Trinidad from Spain

1889: Trinidad and Tobago united as a single British colony

1962: Trinidad and Tobago gains independence from Britain

1976: Becomes a republic within the Commonwealth

2006: Hosts the 2006 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting