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Communications

Broadcast media [time series]

5 TV networks, one of which is state-owned, broadcast on multiple stations; multiple cable TV subscription service providers; multiple radio networks, one state-owned, broadcast over about 35 stations (2007)

Internet country code [time series]

.tt

Internet users [time series]

total: 779,900 | percent of population: 63.7% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 126

Broadcast media (Radio broadcast stations) [time series]

AM 2, FM 28, shortwave 0 (2008)

Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]

general assessment: excellent international service; good local service | domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 170 telephones per 100 persons | international: country code - 1-868; submarine cable systems provide connectivity to US and parts of the Caribbean and South America; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Barbados and Guyana (2011)

Telephones - fixed lines [time series]

total subscriptions: 290,000 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 24 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 116

Telephones - mobile cellular [time series]

total: 2 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 162 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 152

Broadcast media (Television broadcast stations) [time series]

6 (2005)

Economy

Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [time series]

cocoa, rice, citrus, coffee; sugar; vegetables; poultry

Budget [time series]

revenues: $9.106 billion | expenditures: $9.53 billion (2014 est.)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) [time series]

-1.5% of GDP (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 81

Central bank discount rate [time series]

4.25% (31 December 2010) | 7.25% (31 December 2009) | country comparison to the world: 90

Commercial bank prime lending rate [time series]

7.8% (31 December 2014 est.) | 7.5% (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 113

Current account balance [time series]

$1.637 billion (2014 est.) | $1.92 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 41

Debt - external [time series]

$4.879 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $4.676 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 124

Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]

Trinidad and Tobago attracts considerable foreign direct investment, particularly in energy, and has one of the highest per capita incomes in Latin America and the Caribbean. Trinidad and Tobago is the leading Caribbean producer of oil and gas, and its economy is heavily dependent upon these resources. It also supplies manufactured goods, notably food products and beverages, as well as cement to the Caribbean region. Oil and gas account for about 40% of GDP and 80% of exports but only 5% of employment. | Growth has been fueled by investments in liquefied natural gas, petrochemicals, and steel with additional upstream and downstream investment planned. Oil production has declined over the last decade as the country focused the majority of its efforts on natural gas. Economic growth between 2000 and 2007 averaged slightly over 8% per year, significantly above the regional average of about 3.7% for that same period; however, GDP slowed down since then and contracted during 2009-12 due to depressed natural gas prices and changing markets. The current administration has been working to arrest this decline by opening bid rounds and providing fiscal incentives for investments in on-shore and deep water acreage to boost oil reserves and production. The government keeps a close watch on the changing global gas markets and has shown flexibility in diversifying natural gas export destinations. The economy benefits from a growing trade surplus with the US. The US is Trinidad and Tobago's leading trade partner. | Although Trinidad and Tobago enjoys cheap electricity from natural gas, the renewable energy sector has recently garnered increased interest. The country is also a regional financial center with a well-regulated and stable financial system. Other sectors the Government of Trinidad and Tobago has targeted for increased investment and projected growth include tourism, agriculture, information and communications technology, and shipping. | The previous MANNING administration benefited from fiscal surpluses fueled by the dynamic export sector; however, declines in oil and gas prices have reduced government revenues, challenging the current government's commitment to maintaining high levels of public investment. Crime and bureaucratic hurdles continue to be the biggest deterrents for attracting more foreign direct investment and business.

Exchange rates [time series]

Trinidad and Tobago dollars (TTD) per US dollar - | 6.4041 (2014 est.) | 6.4041 (2013 est.) | 6.39 (2012 est.) | 6.4094 (2011 est.) | 6.3755 (2010 est.)

Exports [time series]

$11.73 billion (2014 est.) | $12.77 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 90

Exports - commodities [time series]

petroleum and petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, methanol, ammonia, urea, steel products, beverages, cereal and cereal products, sugar, cocoa, coffee, citrus fruit, vegetables, flowers

Exports - partners [time series]

US 29.1%, Argentina 9.3%, Brazil 6.6%, Chile 5.9%, Peru 4.5% (2014)

Fiscal year [time series]

1 October - 30 September

GDP (official exchange rate) [time series]

$28.87 billion (2014 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP (purchasing power parity)) [time series]

$43.46 billion (2014 est.) | $43.11 billion (2013 est.) | $42.37 billion (2012 est.) | note: data are in 2014 US dollars | country comparison to the world: 111

GDP - composition, by end use [time series]

GDP - composition, by sector of origin [time series]

agriculture: 0.5% | industry: 14.7% | services: 84.8% (2014 est.)

Real GDP per capita (GDP - per capita (PPP)) [time series]

$32,200 (2014 est.) | $31,900 (2013 est.) | $31,400 (2012 est.) | note: data are in 2014 US dollars | country comparison to the world: 55

Real GDP growth rate (GDP - real growth rate) [time series]

0.8% (2014 est.) | 1.7% (2013 est.) | 1.4% (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 184

Gross national saving [time series]

18.5% of GDP (2014 est.) | 20.9% of GDP (2013 est.) | 17.2% of GDP (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 101

Household income or consumption by percentage share [time series]

lowest 10%: NA% | highest 10%: NA%

Imports [time series]

$8.904 billion (2014 est.) | $8.871 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 108

Imports - commodities [time series]

mineral fuels, lubricants, machinery, transportation equipment, manufactured goods, food, chemicals, live animals

Imports - partners [time series]

US 34.6%, Brazil 7.7%, Gabon 6.2%, China 6.1%, Russia 5%, Canada 4.1% (2014)

Industrial production growth rate [time series]

-3% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 186

Industries [time series]

petroleum and petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG), methanol, ammonia, urea, steel products, beverages, food processing, cement, cotton textiles

Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]

7% (2014 est.) | 5.2% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 194

Labor force [time series]

623,500 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 155

Labor force - by occupation [time series]

agriculture: 3.8% | manufacturing, mining, and quarrying: 12.8% | construction and utilities: 20.4% | services: 62.9% (2007 est.)

Market value of publicly traded shares [time series]

$15.17 billion (31 December 2012 est.) | $14.73 billion (31 December 2011) | $12.16 billion (31 December 2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 68

Population below poverty line [time series]

17% (2007 est.)

Public debt [time series]

39.5% of GDP (2014 est.) | 39.5% of GDP (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 106

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold [time series]

$11.98 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $10.67 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 73

Stock of broad money [time series]

$17.4 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $15.26 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 93

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad [time series]

$3.829 billion (2007) | country comparison to the world: 70

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home [time series]

$102 billion (31 December 2008 est.) | $12.44 billion (2007) | country comparison to the world: 42

Stock of domestic credit [time series]

$8.431 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $8.214 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 108

Stock of narrow money [time series]

$6.907 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $6.205 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 90

Taxes and other revenues [time series]

31.5% of GDP (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 83

Unemployment rate [time series]

3.3% (2014 est.) | 3.7% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 27

Energy

Carbon dioxide emissions (Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy) [time series]

51.27 million Mt (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 58

Crude oil - exports [time series]

30,800 bbl/day (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 51

Crude oil - imports [time series]

59,180 bbl/day (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 54

Crude oil - production [time series]

81,260 bbl/day (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 48

Crude oil - proved reserves [time series]

728.3 million bbl (1 January 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 44

Electricity - consumption [time series]

8.365 billion kWh (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 95

Electricity - exports [time series]

0 kWh (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 201

Electricity - from fossil fuels [time series]

99.8% of total installed capacity (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 40

Electricity - from hydroelectric plants [time series]

0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 205

Electricity - from nuclear fuels [time series]

0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 186

Electricity - from other renewable sources [time series]

0.2% of total installed capacity (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 113

Electricity - imports [time series]

0 kWh (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 206

Electricity - installed generating capacity [time series]

2.104 million kW (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 105

Electricity - production [time series]

8.604 billion kWh (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 100

Natural gas - consumption [time series]

20.2 billion cu m (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 37

Natural gas - exports [time series]

19.8 billion cu m (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 14

Natural gas - imports [time series]

0 cu m (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 138

Natural gas - production [time series]

42.8 billion cu m (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 20

Natural gas - proved reserves [time series]

371.2 billion cu m (1 January 2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 37

Refined petroleum products - consumption [time series]

42,000 bbl/day (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 106

Refined petroleum products - exports [time series]

111,000 bbl/day (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 44

Refined petroleum products - imports [time series]

8,823 bbl/day (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 140

Refined petroleum products - production [time series]

109,000 bbl/day (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 71

Geography

Area [time series]

total: 5,128 sq km | land: 5,128 sq km | water: 0 sq km | country comparison to the world: 174

Area - comparative [time series]

slightly smaller than Delaware

Climate [time series]

tropical; rainy season (June to December)

Coastline [time series]

362 km

Elevation (Elevation extremes) [time series]

lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m | highest point: El Cerro del Aripo 940 m

Environment - current issues [time series]

water pollution from agricultural chemicals, industrial wastes, and raw sewage; oil pollution of beaches; deforestation; soil erosion

International environmental agreements (Environment - international agreements) [time series]

party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands | signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Total water withdrawal (Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)) [time series]

total: 0.23 cu km/yr (67%/25%/8%) | per capita: 177.9 cu m/yr (2005)

Geographic coordinates [time series]

11 00 N, 61 00 W

Geography - note [time series]

Pitch Lake, on Trinidad's southwestern coast, is the world's largest natural reservoir of asphalt

Irrigated land [time series]

36 sq km (2003)

Land boundaries [time series]

0 km

Land use [time series]

agricultural land: 10.6% | arable land 4.9%; permanent crops 4.3%; permanent pasture 1.4% | forest: 44% | other: 45.4% (2011 est.)

Location [time series]

Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela

Map references [time series]

Central America and the Caribbean

Maritime claims [time series]

measured from claimed archipelagic baselines | territorial sea: 12 nm | contiguous zone: 24 nm | exclusive economic zone: 200 nm | continental shelf: 200 nm or to the outer edge of the continental margin

Natural hazards [time series]

outside usual path of hurricanes and other tropical storms

Natural resources [time series]

petroleum, natural gas, asphalt

Terrain [time series]

mostly plains with some hills and low mountains

Total renewable water resources [time series]

3.84 cu km (2011)

Government

Administrative divisions [time series]

9 regions, 3 boroughs, 2 cities, 1 ward | regions: Couva/Tabaquite/Talparo, Diego Martin, Mayaro/Rio Claro, Penal/Debe, Princes Town, Sangre Grande, San Juan/Laventille, Siparia, Tunapuna/Piarco | borough: Arima, Chaguanas, Point Fortin | cities: Port of Spain, San Fernando | ward: Tobago

Capital [time series]

name: Port of Spain | geographic coordinates: 10 39 N, 61 31 W | time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Citizenship [time series]

birthright citizenship: yes

Constitution [time series]

previous 1962; latest 1976; amended many times, last in 2007 (2015)

Country name [time series]

conventional long form: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | conventional short form: Trinidad and Tobago

Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]

chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Margaret B. DIOP (since October 2012) | embassy: 15 Queen's Park West, Port of Spain | mailing address: P. O. Box 752, Port of Spain | telephone: [1] (868) 622-6371 through 6376 | FAX: [1] (868) 822-5905

Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]

chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Colin MIchael CONNELLY (since 15 August 2015 | chancery: 1708 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036 | telephone: [1] (202) 467-6490 | FAX: [1] (202) 785-3130 | consulate(s) general: Miami, New York

Executive branch [time series]

chief of state: President Anthony CARMONA (since 18 March 2013) | head of government: Prime Minister Keith ROWLEY (since 9 September 2015) | cabinet: Cabinet appointed from among members of Parliament | elections/appointments: president indirectly elected by an electoral college of selected Senate and House of Representatives members for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 15 February 2013 (next to be held by February 2018); the president usually appoints the leader of the majority party in the House of Representatives as prime minister | election results: Anthony CARMONA (independent) elected president; electoral college vote - 100%

Flag (Flag description) [time series]

red with a white-edged black diagonal band from the upper hoist side to the lower fly side; the colors represent the elements of earth, water, and fire; black stands for the wealth of the land and the dedication of the people; white symbolizes the sea surrounding the islands, the purity of the country's aspirations, and equality; red symbolizes the warmth and energy of the sun, the vitality of the land, and the courage and friendliness of its people

Government type [time series]

parliamentary democracy

Independence [time series]

31 August 1962 (from the UK)

International law organization participation [time series]

has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

International organization participation [time series]

ACP, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CDB, CELAC, EITI (compliant country), FAO, G-24, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAES, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, Pacific Alliance (observer), Paris Club (associate), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Judicial branch [time series]

highest resident court(s): Supreme Court of the Judicature (consists of a chief justice for both the Court of Appeal with 12 judges and the High Court with 24 judges); note - Trinidad and Tobago can file appeals beyond its Supreme Court to the Caribbean Court of Justice, with final appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the president after consultation with the prime minister and the parliamentary leader of the opposition; other judges appointed by the Judicial Legal Services Commission, headed by the chief justice and 5 members with judicial experience; all judges appointed for life with mandatory retirement normally at age 65 | subordinate courts: Courts of Summary Criminal Jurisdiction; Petty Civil Courts; Family Court

Legal system [time series]

English common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court

Legislative branch [time series]

description: bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (31 seats; 16 members appointed by the ruling party, 9 by the president, and 6 by the opposition party; members serve 5-year terms;) and the House of Representatives (41 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms) | note: Tobago has a unicameral House of Assembly (16 seats; 12 assemblymen directly elected by simple majority vote and 4 appointed councillors - 3 on the advice of the chief secretary and 1 on the advice of the minority leader; members serve 4-year terms) | elections: House of Representatives - last held on 7 September 2015 (next to be held in 2020) | election results: House of Representatives - percent of vote - NA; seats by party - PNM 23, UNC 18

National anthem(s) (National anthem) [time series]

name: "Forged From the Love of Liberty" | lyrics/music: Patrick Stanislaus CASTAGNE | note: adopted 1962; song originally created to serve as an anthem for the West Indies Federation; adopted by Trinidad and Tobago following the Federation's dissolution in 1962

National holiday [time series]

Independence Day, 31 August (1962)

National symbol(s) [time series]

scarlet ibis (bird of Trinidad), cocrico (bird of Tobago), Chaconia flower; national colors: red, white, black

Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]

Congress of the People or COP [Prakash RAMADHAR] | Democratic Action Congress or DAC [Hochoy CHARLES] (only active in Tobago) | Democratic National Alliance or DNA [Charles CARSON] (coalition of NAR, DDPT, MND) | Movement for National Development or MND [Garvin NICHOLAS] | National Alliance for Reconstruction or NAR [Lennox SANKERSINGH] | People's National Movement or PNM [Keith ROWLEY] | Tobago Organization of the People or TOP [Ashworth JACK] | United National Congress or UNC [Kamla PERSAD-BISSESSAR]

Political parties (Political pressure groups and leaders) [time series]

Jamaat-al Muslimeen [Yasin ABU BAKR]

Suffrage [time series]

18 years of age; universal

Introduction

Background [time series]

First colonized by the Spanish, the islands came under British control in the early 19th century. The islands' sugar industry was hurt by the emancipation of the slaves in 1834. Manpower was replaced with the importation of contract laborers from India between 1845 and 1917, which boosted sugar production as well as the cocoa industry. The discovery of oil on Trinidad in 1910 added another important export. Independence was attained in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago, is targeted for expansion and is growing. The government is coping with a rise in violent crime.

Military

Manpower available for military service [time series]

males age 16-49: 341,764 | females age 16-49: 317,899 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service [time series]

males age 16-49: 269,824 | females age 16-49: 261,735 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually [time series]

male: 8,164 | female: 7,503 (2010 est.)

Military and security forces (Military branches) [time series]

Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force (TTDF): Trinidad and Tobago Army, Coast Guard, Air Guard, Defense Force Reserves (2010)

Military service age and obligation [time series]

18-25 years of age for voluntary military service (16 years of age with parental consent); no conscription; Trinidad and Tobago citizenship and completion of secondary school required (2012)

People and Society

Age structure [time series]

0-14 years: 19.41% (male 120,876/female 116,336) | 15-24 years: 12.59% (male 79,949/female 73,888) | 25-54 years: 46.59% (male 295,970/female 273,481) | 55-64 years: 11.59% (male 70,466/female 71,196) | 65 years and over: 9.83% (male 52,199/female 68,002) (2015 est.)

Birth rate [time series]

13.46 births/1,000 population (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 148

Child labor - children ages 5-14 [time series]

total number: 1,201 | percentage: 1% (2006 est.)

Contraceptive prevalence rate [time series]

42.5% (2006)

Death rate [time series]

8.56 deaths/1,000 population (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 75

Dependency ratios [time series]

total dependency ratio: 43.2% | youth dependency ratio: 29.8% | elderly dependency ratio: 13.5% | potential support ratio: 7.4% (2015 est.)

Drinking water source [time series]

Ethnic groups [time series]

East Indian 35.4%, African 34.2%, mixed - other 15.3%, mixed African/East Indian 7.7%, other 1.3%, unspecified 6.2% (2011 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate [time series]

1.65% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 30

HIV/AIDS - deaths [time series]

700 (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 74

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS [time series]

14,000 (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 90

Health expenditure (Health expenditures) [time series]

5.5% of GDP (2013) | country comparison to the world: 131

Hospital bed density [time series]

2.7 beds/1,000 population (2012)

Infant mortality rate [time series]

total: 23.9 deaths/1,000 live births | male: 25.11 deaths/1,000 live births | female: 22.66 deaths/1,000 live births (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 72

Languages [time series]

English (official), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), French, Spanish, Chinese

Life expectancy at birth [time series]

total population: 72.59 years | male: 69.69 years | female: 75.56 years (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 138

Literacy [time series]

definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 99% | male: 99.2% | female: 98.7% (2015 est.)

Major urban areas - population [time series]

PORT-OF-SPAIN (capital) 34,000 (2014)

Maternal mortality ratio (Maternal mortality rate) [time series]

63 deaths/100,000 live births (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 112

Median age [time series]

total: 35 years | male: 34.5 years | female: 35.5 years (2015 est.)

Nationality [time series]

noun: Trinidadian(s), Tobagonian(s) | adjective: Trinidadian, Tobagonian

Net migration rate [time series]

-6.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 199

Obesity - adult prevalence rate [time series]

32.3% (2014) | country comparison to the world: 31

Physician density (Physicians density) [time series]

1.18 physicians/1,000 population (2007)

Population [time series]

1,222,363 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 160

Population growth rate [time series]

-0.13% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 208

Religions [time series]

Protestant 32.1% (Pentecostal/Evangelical/Full Gospel 12%, Baptist 6.9%, Anglican 5.7%, Seventh-Day Adventist 4.1%, Presbyterian/Congretational 2.5, other Protestant .9), Roman Catholic 21.6%, Hindu 18.2%, Muslim 5%, Jehovah's Witness 1.5%, other 8.4%, none 2.2%, unspecified 11.1% (2011 est.)

Sanitation facility access [time series]

Sex ratio [time series]

Total fertility rate [time series]

1.71 children born/woman (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 171

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) (Unemployment, youth ages 15-24) [time series]

total: 9.2% | male: 7.7% | female: 11.4% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 98

Urbanization [time series]

urban population: 8.4% of total population (2015) | rate of urbanization: -1.2% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

Transnational Issues

Disputes - international [time series]

Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago abide by the April 2006 Permanent Court of Arbitration decision delimiting a maritime boundary and limiting catches of flying fish in Trinidad and Tobago's exclusive economic zone; in 2005, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago agreed to compulsory international arbitration under United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea challenging whether the northern limit of Trinidad and Tobago's and Venezuela's maritime boundary extends into Barbadian waters; Guyana has also expressed its intention to include itself in the arbitration as the Trinidad and Tobago-Venezuela maritime boundary may extend into its waters as well

Illicit drugs [time series]

transshipment point for South American drugs destined for the US and Europe; producer of cannabis

Transportation

Airports [time series]

4 (2013) | country comparison to the world: 187

Airports - with paved runways [time series]

total: 2 | over 3,047 m: 1 | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2013)

Airports - with unpaved runways [time series]

total: 2 | 914 to 1,523 m: 1 | 1 (2013)

Merchant marine [time series]

total: 4 | by type: passenger 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 1 | registered in other countries: 2 (unknown 2) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 131

Pipelines [time series]

condensate 257 km; condensate/gas 11 km; gas 1,567 km; oil 587 km (2013)

Ports (Ports and terminals) [time series]

major seaport(s): Point Fortin, Point Lisas, Port of Spain, Scarborough | oil terminals: Galeota Point terminal | LNG terminal(s) (export): Port Fortin

Roadways [time series]

total: 8,320 km | paved: 4,252 km | unpaved: 4,068 km (2001) | country comparison to the world: 140