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Trinidad & Tobago
World affairs
Joined UN in 1962

Five international organizations: ACS Caricom Comm NAM OAS 

Foreign policy aims for maximum economic advantage from the booming oil and gas industry and rapidly growing industrial and financial sectors. There are close economic ties with the US and good relations with the EU. Trinidad is strongly in favor of regional integration. Sea border disputes with Venezuela relate to fishing and marine oil rights.