Geography
Trinidad and Tobago
Area
land
5,128 sq km
water
0 sq km
total
5,128 sq km
Climate
tropical; wet season (June through December)
Terrain
predominantly flat with some elevated areas and low mountain ranges
Land use
other
45.2% (2023 est.)
forest
44.2% (2023 est.)
agricultural land
10.5% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 4.9% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 4.3% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 1.4% (2023 est.)
Location
Caribbean, located among the islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, to the northeast of Venezuela
Coastline
362 km
Elevation
lowest point
Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point
El Cerro del Aripo 940 m
mean elevation
83 m
Irrigated land
70 sq km (2012)
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Land boundaries
total
0 km
Maritime claims
contiguous zone
24 nm
territorial sea
12 nm
continental shelf
200 nm or to the outer edge of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Natural hazards
generally outside the typical trajectory of hurricanes and other tropical storms
Geography - note
Pitch Lake, situated on the southwestern coast of Trinidad, is recognized as the largest natural asphalt reservoir in the world
Natural resources
oil, natural gas, asphalt
Area - comparative
slightly smaller in size than Delaware
Geographic coordinates
11 00 N, 61 00 W
Population distribution
the population on Trinidad is mainly found in the western portion of the island, whereas on Tobago it is primarily located in the southern section