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Trinidad

Trinidad. By Sara Peterson and Megan Brennan. Animals. Leatherback turtle-largest on Earth West Indian Manatee- on average 3 meters long Crab-eating Raccoon-1250mm long. Authors. Samuel Selvon - Ways of Sunlight Shiva Naipul - Beyond the Dragon’s Mouth Earl Lovelace- Salt.

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Trinidad

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  1. Trinidad By Sara Peterson and Megan Brennan

  2. Animals • Leatherback turtle-largest on Earth • West Indian Manatee- on average 3 meters long • Crab-eating Raccoon-1250mm long

  3. Authors • Samuel Selvon-Ways of Sunlight • Shiva Naipul-Beyond the Dragon’s Mouth • Earl Lovelace-Salt

  4. Government • Parliamentary democracy • President(chief of state) and Prime Minister • 3 branches of government • Highest court of appeal is the Privy Council in London • People don’t get to elect president, they elect people who elect the president

  5. Large Cities • Chaguanas, Chaguanas 67,433 • Mon Repos, San Fernando 56,380 • San Fernando, San Fernando 55,419

  6. Geography • Has 3 mountain ranges: northern, central, and southern • The highest point is El Cerro de Aripo at 940 meters • The longest river is Ortoire River, 50 kilometers long • Volcanic in origin, but has no active volcanoes

  7. Tourist Attractions • Port of Spain: National Museum and Art Gallery • Asa Wright Nature Centre and Lodge • Waterloo-Hindu Temple in the Sea National Museum and Asa Wright Nature Waterloo-Hindu Temple Art Gallery and Lodge in the Sea

  8. History • Was discovered by Columbus in 1498 • Belonged to Britain • Trinidad and Tobago were made into a single colony in 1889 • Self government was instituted in 1925 • Gained independence on August 1, 1976

  9. Culture

  10. Bibliography • www.seeturtles.org/915/leatherback-turtle.htm • www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/countries/trinidad.htm • www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35638.htm • www.geonames.org/TT/largest-cities-in-trinidad-andtobago.htm • http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago • http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108046.html • http://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/trinidad-and-tobago-tri-tri-tt.htm • http://www.mapsofworld.com/trinidad-and-tobago/geography/animal.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab-eating_Raccoon

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