Trinidad and Tobago

The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is a nation located in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the coast of Venezuela. It is an archipelagic state consisting of two main islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and 21 smaller islands, the most important being Chacachacare, Monos, Huevos, Gaspar Grande (or Gasparee), Little Tobago and St. Giles Is. The larger and more populated island is Trinidad, while the island of Tobago is smaller (303 square kilometres; about 6% of the total area) and less populous (50,000 people; 4% of the total population). Citizens are officially called Trinidadians or Tobagonians or Citizens of Trinidad and Tobago, but are informally referred to as Trinis or Trinbagonians.

Culture

Main article: Culture of Trinidad and Tobago

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Trinidad and Tobago are famous as the birthplace of calypso music, as well as the development of the steel pan, which is widely claimed to be the only acoustic musical instrument invented during the 20th century. The diverse cultural and religious background allows for many festivities and ceremonies throughout the year. Other indigenous art forms include soca (a derivate of calypso), Parang (Venezuelan-influenced Christmas music), chutney, and pichakaree (musical forms which blend the music of the Caribbean and India) and the famous Limbo dance.

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Calypso music - Steel pan - Soca - Parang - Chutney - Pichakaree - Limbo

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The Unofficial National Sport is All-Fours.

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Holidays

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DateEnglish NameRemarks

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January 1New Year's Day

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January 1 - New Year's Day

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VariableCarnival Monday and Tuesday immediately preceding Ash Wednesday

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Carnival - Ash Wednesday

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VariableEid-ul-Fitr

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VariableEasterGood Friday and Easter Monday

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March 30Spiritual Baptist/Shouter Liberation DayFirst country in the world to recognize the Spiritual Baptist faith with a national holiday

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March 30 - Spiritual Baptist/Shouter Liberation Day

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VariableCorpus Christi

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May 30Indian Arrival Day

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May 30 - Indian Arrival Day

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June 19Labour Day

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June 19 - Labour Day

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August 1Emancipation Day

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August 1 - Emancipation Day

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August 31Independence Day

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August 31 - Independence Day

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September 24Republic Day

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September 24 - Republic Day

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VariableDivaliThe Hindu festival of lights

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December 25Christmas

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December 25 - Christmas

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December 26Boxing Day

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December 26 - Boxing Day

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