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Official name
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Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
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Capital:
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Port-of-Spain
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Main Towns:
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City of San Fernando, Arima, Point Fortin, Chaguanas (Trinidad), Scarborough(Tobago)
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Population:
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1.3 million
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Official Language:
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English
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Currency:
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Trinidad and Tobago Dollar (TT$)
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Exchange Rate:
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$1 US = $6.12 TT approx. selling rate
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Departure Tax:
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TT $100.00
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Hotel Tax:
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10% Service Charge 10% Hotel Room Tax
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Value Added Tax:
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15% on some goods and services
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Telephone/Fax Code:
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1 (868) + seven digit local number
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Airports:
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Trinidad- Piarco International Airport, 17 mile (27km) from Port-Of-Spain (airport
code "POS")
Tobago-Crown Point International Airport, 7miles (10km) from Scarborough (airport
code "TAB")
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Electricity:
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115 volts/230 volts (+/-6%); 60 Hz
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Time Zone:
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EST (Eastern Standard Time) UTC-4 (Universal Time Co-ordinated)
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Climate:
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Tropical; rainy season (June through December); dry season (January through May)
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