Saturday, September 02, 2006

Trinbagonians

First of All, Trinbagonians is the word used for Trinidadians and Tobagonians.

Teh Culture of Trinidad started from the time of the Caribs and Arawaks.

Today, most of the people of Trinidad and Tobago today are descended from Africans and Indians (from the country of India) who were brought to the islands to work on big plantations. Today about 40% of Trinidadians and Tobagonians are black and 40% are Indians. The rest are mostly whites, Chinese and native peoples.

The population of Trinidad and Tobago is about 1,500,000 with about 50,000 living on Tobago and the rest on Trinidad. About 72% of people live in cities.

The main religions of the people are Roman Catholic (32%), Hindu (24%), and Protestant (28%). The official language is English, but many people also speak Hindi, French and Spanish. Education is free from Primary to Tertiary level (includes university UWI), and about 98% of people over the age of 15 can read and write. The unemployment rate is quite low.

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