Population density: 253/km2 (656/mi2)
Main languages spoken: English Creole, English, Hindi, French, Spanish Trinidad's south Asian community is the largest in the Caribbean and holds on to its Muslim and Hindu inheritance. Ethnic tensions with the predominantly Christian black Trinidadians continue to exist but are muted. Blacks form the majority on Tobago. THE URBAN/RURAL POPULATION SPLIT
 ETHNIC MAKEUP
 From "The Financial Times World Desk Reference" © Dorling Kindersley 2004 |