Quick Facts
Language
English
Temperature
31°C
21°C
Capital
Port of Spain
Scarborough
Time Zone
GMT -4
Population
1.4 million
Safe Haven
Below the hurricane belt
from the
South American mainland
from international shipping lanes to the USA and Europe
A Gateway to the Americas
At Latitude 10º 20’ 00” and Longitude 62º 00’ 00”, the twin-island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is the geographical gateway to Latin America, the United States and Canada, with close proximity to South America and the Caribbean.
Tucked away safely beneath the hurricane belt, the country is bordered to the north by the Caribbean Sea, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the west by the Gulf of Paria.
Trinidad and Tobago’s location at the southern-most end of the Caribbean archipelago, minimizes the threat of operational downtime for businesses during the region’s annual hurricane season.
Accessibility
Air
Approximate flying times to Trinidad and Tobago
- Zurich - 7.5 Hours
- London - 8.2 Hours
- Toronto - 5.5 Hours
- Houston - 5.3 Hours
- New York - 4.5 Hours
- Miami - 3.3 Hours
- Panama - 3.25 Hours
- Caracas - 0.55 Hours
Trinidad and Tobago is easily accessible to many major cities throughout the world. On average, there are daily flights to the USA, European and CARICOM destinations. The Piarco International Airport, with its 16-gate terminal, is the 2nd busiest airport in the English-speaking Caribbean, and a vital hub for international air traffic in the region.
Tobago enjoys daily shuttle flights to and from Trinidad. The A.N.R. Robinson Airport in Tobago also enjoys direct international service links with British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Condor.
Sea
Trinidad’s two fully developed commercial ports at the port of Port-of-Spain and at Pt. Lisas serve as major international cargo ports. A daily passenger and cargo ferry service links Tobago’s capital city, Scarborough, with Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.
