Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago

Orinoco River, Gulf of Paria, Commonwealth of Nations, Caribbean islands, total area

Trinidad and Tobago, republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, comprising the southernmost of the Caribbean islands, namely, Trinidad and Tobago and adjacent islets situated off the coast of Venezuela. Trinidad is situated north of and opposite the mouth of the Orinoco River and is separated from the South American coast by the Gulf of Paria. Tobago is 32 km (20 mi) northeast of Trinidad. The area of Trinidad is 4,828 sq km (1,864 sq mi); the area of Tobago is 300 sq km (120 sq mi); and the total area of the country is 5,128 sq km (1,980 sq mi).

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Orinoco River, Gulf of Paria, Commonwealth of Nations, Caribbean islands, total area, republic, mouth, country