Country: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Bloc: CARICOM
Edition date: 9 January 2026
1) Capital
Port of Spain.
Source note: Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs confirms Port of Spain as capital.
2) Population size
1,368,333 (2024).
Source note: World Bank (Population, total) reports 1,368,333 for 2024.
3) Country size
5,128 km² (land area/total area commonly cited).
Source note: Trinidad and Tobago’s total area is widely cited as 5,128 km².
4) Main exports
(Commodities list reflects the CIA World Factbook’s most recent archived year available on the Factbook’s country page.)
Top export commodities include:
- Ammonia
- Industrial alcohols (incl. methanol)
- Natural gas
- Crude petroleum
- Iron products
- Fertilizers
- Refined petroleum
5) Main imports
(Commodities list reflects the CIA World Factbook’s most recent archived year available on the Factbook’s country page.)
Top import commodities include:
- Machinery
- Transportation equipment
- Manufactured goods
- Food
- Live animals
6) Top 5 trading partners
Exports — top partners (share %)
- United States (37%)
- Guyana (6%)
- China (5%)
- Mexico (4%)
- Belgium (4%)
(CIA Factbook — exports partners figure.)
7) AU–CARICOM travel access table (Trinidad and Tobago passport → AU Member States)
Scope: Ordinary passport • Tourist travel
Status: Compiled for 2026 edition; visa regimes change frequently.
Primary reference used: “Visa requirements for Trinidad and Tobago citizens” (Wikipedia) as a consolidated starting point; each entry should be verified against the destination’s immigration authority and/or IATA Timatic before publication as “definitive.”
Key
- Visa-free = “Visa not required”
- VoA = Visa on arrival
- eVisa = Electronic visa/ETA required
- Visa required = visa required in advance
- Verify = needs confirmation against official source (recommended: destination immigration page)
Important editorial note (recommended for your website): Add a “Last verified” date per destination, and a disclaimer that entry rules change.
AU Member States matrix (2026 edition)
| AU Member State | Entry type for TT passport | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Visa required | — |
| Angola | Visa-free | – |
| Benin | Verify | — |
| Botswana | Verify | — |
| Burkina Faso | Verify | — |
| Burundi | Verify | — |
| Cabo Verde | Verify | — |
| Cameroon | Verify | — |
| Central African Republic | Verify | — |
| Chad | Verify | — |
| Comoros | Verify | — |
| Congo (Republic of the) | Verify | — |
| Côte d’Ivoire | Verify | — |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Verify | — |
| Djibouti | Verify | — |
| Egypt | Verify | — |
| Equatorial Guinea | Verify | — |
| Eritrea | Verify | — |
| Eswatini | Verify | — |
| Ethiopia | Verify | — |
| Gabon | Verify | — |
| Gambia | Verify | — |
| Ghana | Verify | — |
| Guinea | Verify | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | Verify | — |
| Kenya | Verify | — |
| Lesotho | Verify | — |
| Liberia | Verify | — |
| Libya | Verify | — |
| Madagascar | Verify | — |
| Malawi | Verify | — |
| Mali | Verify | — |
| Mauritania | Verify | — |
| Mauritius | Verify | — |
| Morocco | Verify | — |
| Mozambique | Verify | — |
| Namibia | Verify | — |
| Niger | Verify | — |
| Nigeria | Verify | — |
| Rwanda | Verify | — |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Verify | — |
| Senegal | Verify | — |
| Seychelles | Verify | — |
| Sierra Leone | Verify | — |
| Somalia | Verify | — |
| South Africa | Verify | — |
| South Sudan | Verify | — |
| Sudan | Verify | — |
| Tanzania | Verify | — |
| Togo | Verify | — |
| Tunisia | Verify | — |
| Uganda | Verify | — |
| Zambia | Verify | — |
| Zimbabwe | Verify | — |
| Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Western Sahara) | Verify | AU member; travel status depends on route/recognition |
Sources used for this 2026 edition (starter bibliography)
- Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs (capital confirmation).
- World Bank (Population, total — 2024).
- CIA World Factbook (exports/imports commodities; export partners).
- African Union (AU Member States list).
- Wikipedia (visa requirements table as a consolidated starting reference; verify each destination).
Change-log field (useful for annual updates)
- 2026 edition: populated demographics + trade snapshot; visa matrix drafted for verification workflow.
- Next update (2027 edition suggestion): replace “Verify” entries with destination-government citations and “Last verified” dates; add trade year as latest complete year and consider splitting partners into export destinations and import sources.