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Trinidad and Tobago

Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

BBC News Profile - Trinidad and Tobago
A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
CIA World Factbook - Trinidad and Tobago
Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
FAO and Trinidad and Tobago
This page from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has information on economic and agricultural issues. It also has a good selection of maps.
Human Development Report on Trinidad and Tobago
Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme.
IAEA - Trinidad and Tobago
Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
IEA - Trinidad and Tobago
Country information, energy-related statistics, graphs and publications from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
IMF - Trinidad and Tobago
Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
ITC - Trinidad and Tobago
Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
OHCHR - Trinidad and Tobago
Country background, treaties, reporting status, calendar of events and publications related to human rights from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR).
UNESCO Worldwide - Trinidad and Tobago
Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Trinidad and Tobago
  A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication.
- UNESCO Office for the Caribbean
  Cluster Office representing UNESCO member and associate states in the Caribbean. Member States are Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saints Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. Associate Member States are British Virgin Islands, Netherlands Antilles and Cayman Islands.
- UNESCO World Heritage - Trinidad and Tobago
  Cultural and natural heritage properties and documents on the World Heritage List.
United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Trinidad and Tobago
Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
UNdata - Trinidad and Tobago
Country overview, news, economy, environment, health and technology from the United Nations Cyberschoolbus.
United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - Trinidad and Tobago
Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - Trinidad and Tobago
U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with Trinidad and Tobago.
U.S. Commercial Service - Trinidad and Tobago
Country profile about doing business abroad by the Commercial Service, the global business solutions unit of the Department of Commerce.
- U.S. Commercial Service - Caribbean Region
  Regional profile about doing business in the Caribbean (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Curacao / Aruba, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Jamaica, Netherlands Antilles, St. Maarten, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks, and Caicos Islands) by the Commercial Service, the global business solutions unit of the Department of Commerce.
U.S. Department of Energy - Trinidad and Tobago
Country energy profile for production, consumption, U.S. oil imports, and CO2 emissions.

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Declassified Documents
Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room.
- National Intelligence Council (NIC) Declassified Documents
  Database of intelligence reports, National Intelligence Estimates, and other publications produced by the National Intelligence Council or its predecessor organizations, the Office of National Estimates and the Office of Reports and Estimates since 1946.
Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports CU
The Congressional Research Service (CRS), the research arm of Congress, prepares reports (usually under 20 pages long) on topics of interest to members of Congress. Enter "Trinidad and Tobago" as the search term.
Declassified Documents Reference System CU
Search this database to find declassified documents related to Trinidad and Tobago.
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Reports Collection provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports (TR) Database, as well as the electronic full-text of many of these documents.
Digital National Security Archive CU
Database of primary declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions.
Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
An integrated database containing information on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and weapons.
Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
"Public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations."
Human Rights Watch - Trinidad and Tobago
News and reports related to human rights.
International Area Studies General CU
Collection of general databases from the University of Colorado covering international issues.
International Area Studies Latin America CU
Collection of databases from the University of Colorado covering Latin America.
International Area Studies Statistics CU
Collection of international statistics databases from the University of Colorado.
PAHO/WHO Databases
Regional Core Health Data Initiative Table Generator System from the Pan American Health Organization, a regional office of the World Health Organization. Provides national health statistics and other data on the health situation in the Caribbean and North, Central, and South American countries.
UNdata
UNdata provides a single entry point allowing users to search and download numerous statistical resources of the United Nations System.
World dataBank
Contains data from the World Bank, including the World Development Indicators & Global Development Finance, Gender Statistics, Education Statistics, Health Nutrition and Population Statistics, African Development Indicators, Global Economic Monitor, and Millennium Development Goals. Users can select variables (some going as far back as 1960) to create customized tables, charts, maps, and reports.

CARICOM - Trinidad and Tobago
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was established by the Treaty of Chaguaramas in 1973. It is a regional organization dedicated to improving development, trade and economics, international competitiveness and economic leverage, coordination of foreign economic policies, and standards of living and work.
Commonwealth of Nations - Trinidad and Tobago
"The Commonwealth is an association of 53 independent states consulting and co-operating in the common interests of their peoples and in the promotion of international understanding and world peace. The Commonwealth's 2 billion citizens, about 30 per cent of the world's population, are drawn from the broadest range of faiths, races, cultures and traditions."
Embassy of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in Washington, DC
Diplomatic representation of Trinidad and Tobago in the United States.
Embassy of the United States in Trinidad and Tobago
Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in Trinidad and Tobago.
EU's Relations with Trinidad and Tobago
Overview, country strategy, agreements, and documents on the European Union's relations with St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
G-77 at the United Nations
The Group of 77 is an intergovernmental organization of developing states in the UN. It provides the means for the countries of the South to articulate and promote their collective economic interests and enhance their joint negotiating capacity on all major international economic issues within the United Nations system, and promote South-South cooperation for development. There are now 130 member states (including Trinidad and Tobago), although the name G-77 was retained because of its historical significance.
Inter-American Development Bank and Trinidad and Tobago
Strategy, projects,and news about Trinidad and Tobago and the IADB.
Permanent Mission of Trinidad and Tobago to the Organization of American States
"The OAS brings together the nations of the Western Hemisphere to strengthen cooperation on democratic values, defend common interests and debate the major issues facing the region and the world. The OAS is the region's principal multilateral forum for strengthening democracy, promoting human rights, and confronting shared problems such as poverty, terrorism, illegal drugs and corruption."
Permanent Mission of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nations
Website of member state missions and their representatives to the United Nations.
ReliefWeb - Trinidad and Tobago
ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news, documents, maps, and background information on emergency assistance by country.
UNHCR
News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Select Trinidad & Tobago from the "Browse by country" drop-down menu on the right.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Trinidad and Tobago
UNDP helps countries work toward human rights, democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, energy and environment for sustainable development, and HIV/AIDS prevention. The Trinidad and Tobago country office also covers Suriname, Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.
United Nations Division for Sustainable Development - Trinidad and Tobago
Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs.
USAID - Trinidad and Tobago
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) economic and humanitarian assistance programs.
- USAID - Caribbean
  USAID Assistance in the Caribbean (Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago).
U.S. Department of State - Trinidad and Tobago
U.S.-Trinidad and Tobago relations, humanitarian assistance, reconstruction, and country background notes.
- Background Notes - Trinidad and Tobago
  Provides country background and foreign policy information for the American public from the Department of State's Bureau of Public Affairs.
World Bank - Trinidad and Tobago
World Bank data, projects, and research in Trinidad and Tobago.
World Trade Organization - Trinidad and Tobago
Provides key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications for member countries.

PAHO/WHO
Official site of the Pan American Health Organization, a regional office of the World Health Organization.
- Country Health Profile - Trinidad and Tobago
  Information, health situation analysis, and statistics about countries in the Americas.
UNAIDS - Trinidad and Tobago
Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
WHO - Trinidad and Tobago
Information and statistics on the status of public health in Trinidad and Tobago from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Trinidad and Tobago: Security Assistance
Country-by-country listing provides information on Political-Military-administered security assistance funds from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.

The Library Catalog, Chinook
There are numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on Trinidad and Tobago available in the collection.

Try these searches to see some of the resources in Chinook, the library catalog:

Electronic Resources	Print and Electronic Resources
trinidad and tobago and econom*	trinidad and tobago and econom*
trinidad and tobago and histor*	trinidad and tobago and histor*
trinidad and tobago and politic*	trinidad and tobago and politic*
trinidad and tobago (government publications only)	trinidad and tobago (government publications only)

The * replaces up to five characters in a word.

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