Capital: Port-of-Spain
Population: 1,102,096
Language: English (official), Hindi, French, Spanish
Literacy rate: 97.9%
Type of government: parliamentary democracy
Independence:31 August 1962 from UK
Trinidad is famous for its grand fete, Carneval, also known as "De Mas". The festival officially starts on J'Ouverte, when all the costumes and masquerades are flaunted in parades and parties. Calypso is an integral part of the celebration and the culture of Trinidad, where the steel drum originated.