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Identity
Regime
parliamentary republic
Capital
Port of Spain
Population
1,367,764
Area
5,130 km²
Currency
TTD
Executive
Head of State
Christine Kangaloo
2023
2023
Head of Government
Kamla Persad-Bissessar
2025
2025
Cabinet (size)
5
Parliament
72 seats
2 chamber(s)
2 chamber(s)
Governance
V-Dem (0-1)
0.79
#31
#31
Freedom House
83/100
Free
Free
CPI corruption
41/100
#81
#81
Press RSF
74/100
#32
#32
Economy
GDP (B$)
26 Md$
2025
2025
GDP / capita
18,967 $
2025
2025
Growth %
-0.8 %
2025
2025
Inflation %
1.0 %
2025
2025
Unemployment %
3.3 %
2025
2025
Defense & nuclear
Defense budget
0.2 Md$
0.9 %PIB · #114
0.9 %PIB · #114
Nuclear posture
—
Listed military units
0
International posture
Sanctions
—
Chokepoints
—
Alliances
UN · WTO · Commonwealth · OAS · CARICOM
Alignment USA · RUS · CHN
47% · 35% · 51%
UN vote
UN vote
Treaties ratified (of 10)
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