Trinidad and Tobago
North America · Capital: Port of Spain
Trinidad and Tobago is a country in North America, home to about 1.5 million people across 5,130 km². Its capital is Port of Spain. It is an island nation with no land borders.
Key facts
Capital
Port of Spain (not its largest city)
Region
North America
Population
~1.5 million people
Area
5,130 km²
Density
292 people per km²
Coastline
Island nation
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Left
Language
English
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
940 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
A currency called the dollar
Member of
Commonwealth of Nations
Flag colors
red, white, black
How Trinidad and Tobago ranks
- One of 40 countries on Earth with no land border at all.
Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.
Which countries border Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago shares no land border with another sovereign state.
Trinidad and Tobago in the game
Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Trinidad and Tobago is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 30 clues from the pool that are true of Trinidad and Tobago, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its name begins with “T”1 of 12
- Its capital city's name begins with “P”1 of 17
- Has a coastline on the Caribbean Sea1 of 20
- Is in North America1 of 23
- Its capital city's name has more than one word1 of 26
- Its currency is called the dollar1 of 27
- Is an archipelago1 of 28
- Has an area smaller than 10,000 km²1 of 32
- Its name has more than one word1 of 32
- Is in the Americas1 of 35
- Its capital is not its largest city1 of 36
- Has no land borders1 of 40
- Has no point higher than 1,000 m above sea level1 of 41
- Its flag contains black1 of 44
- Is an island nation1 of 47
- Its name has 10 letters or more1 of 48
- Lies entirely in the western hemisphere1 of 49
- Drives on the left1 of 54
- Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
- Has English as an official language1 of 59
- Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
- Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
- Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
- Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
- Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
- Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
- Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
Common questions about Trinidad and Tobago
- Which countries border Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago shares no land border with another sovereign state.
- What is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago?
- The capital of Trinidad and Tobago is Port of Spain, which is not its largest city.
- Is Trinidad and Tobago landlocked?
- No — Trinidad and Tobago is an island nation.
- What language is spoken in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago has one official language, English.
Facts reviewed June 2025. Populations are rounded estimates; area includes inland water.