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Geography of Trinidad and Tobago

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37.8 degrees Celsius. The lowest (coldest felt) temperature recorded in Trinidad was 16.1 °C (61.0 °F) in January 1964. The humidity is high, particularly during the rainy season, when it averages 85 to 87%. The island receives an average of 2,110 millimeters (83.1 in) of rainfall per year, usually concentrated in the months of June through December, when brief, intense showers frequently occur. Precipitation is highest in the Northern Range, which may receive as much as 3,810 millimeters (150 in). During the dry season, drought plagues the island's central interior. Tobago's climate is similar to Trinidad's but slightly cooler. Its rainy season extends from June to December; the annual rainfall is 2,500 millimeters (98.4 in). The islands lie outside the hurricane belt; despite this,
370: 195:. The island measures 4,768 km (1,841 sq mi) in area (comprising 93.0% of the country's total area) with an average length of 80 km (50 mi) and an average width of 59 km (37 mi). The island appears rectangular in shape with three projecting peninsular corners. Tobago is 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Trinidad and measures about 298 km (115 sq mi) in area, or 5.8% of the country's area, 41 km (25.5 mi) in length and 12 km (7.5 mi) at its greatest width. The island is cigar-shaped in appearance, with a northeast–southwest alignment. 1606: 394: 238:, which is 29 kilometres (18 mi) long with elevations up to 550 meters. There are deep, fertile valleys running north and south of the Main Ridge. The southwestern tip of the island has a coral platform. Although Tobago is volcanic in origin, there are no active volcanoes. Forestation covers 43% of the island. There are numerous rivers and streams, but flooding and erosion are less severe than in Trinidad. The coastline is indented with numerous bays, beaches, and narrow coastal plains. 37: 2822: 1613: 1931: 128: 401:
The country lies in the tropics, enjoying a generally pleasant maritime tropical climate influenced by the northeast trade winds. In Trinidad the annual mean temperature is 26 °C (78.8 °F), and the average maximum temperature is 34 °C (93.2 °F). The highest temperature ever was
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extends diagonally across the island and is a low-lying range with swampy areas rising to rolling hills; its maximum elevation is 325 metres (1,066 ft). The Caroni Plain, composed of alluvial sediment, extends southward, separating the Northern Range and Central Range. The Southern Range
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Because it was once part of continental South America, Trinidad has an assortment of tropical vegetation and wildlife considerably more varied than that of most Caribbean islands. Tobago has a generally similar but less varied assortment.
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Meyerson, Beatrice Berle; Seyler, Daniel J.; Hornbeck, John F. (1987). "Trinidad and Tobago: Geography". In Meditz, Sandra W.; Hanratty, Dennis M. (eds.).
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Tobago has several small satellite islands. The largest of these, Little Tobago, is starfish shaped, hilly, and 1.2 km (0.46 sq mi).
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sands, clays, and gravels. These overlie oil and natural gas deposits, especially north of the Los Bajos Fault. The Southern Range forms the third
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damaged Tobago in 1963. The hurricane killed 18 people on Tobago and caused $ 30:million in crop and property damages (1963 USD).
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Köppen climate map of the islands of the West Indies, with the climate of Trinidad and Tobago visible in the southeast corner.
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hit Trinidad in 1974, causing damage before reaching full strength. Wind gusts reached 91 mph (147 km/h) at the
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Trinidad is traversed by three distinct mountain ranges that are a continuation of the Venezuelan coastal cordillera. The
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is 11 km (6.8 mi) off the northeast coast of Venezuela and 130 km (81 mi) south of the
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There are numerous rivers and streams on the island of Trinidad; the most significant are the
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consists of a broken line of hills with a maximum elevation of 305 metres (1,001 ft).
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formations along the southern and eastern flanks. The Naparima Plains and the
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Paleogeographic Evolution and Non-Glacial Eustacy, Northern South America
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uplift. It consists of several chains of hills, most famous being the
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Regional corporations and municipalities of Trinidad and Tobago
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Tropical Cyclones Affecting Trinidad and Tobago 1725-2000
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The Northern Range consists mainly of Upper Jurassic and
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and Caroni Plains) consist of younger shallow marine
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and clays formed in the Miocene and uplifted in the
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Index

Climate of Trinidad and Tobago
Topography of Trinidad and Tobago
Caribbean
11°00′N 61°00′W / 11.000°N 61.000°W / 11.000; -61.000
El Cerro del Aripo

Trinidad and Tobago
archipelagic
republic
Caribbean
Caribbean Sea
North Atlantic Ocean
Venezuela
Lesser Antilles
Monos
Huevos
Gaspar Grande
Little Tobago
St. Giles Island
Trinidad
Grenadines
Northern Range
El Cerro del Aripo
El Tucuche
Central Range
Ortoire River
Caroni River
Main Ridge
Geology of Trinidad and Tobago
Geologically

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