Infographic: Fast facts about Trinidad and Tobago and why it’s a top investment location
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Language English Population 1.3 MILLION Location Two islands located at the southern tip of the Caribbean island chain. Ideal location below the hurricane belt with access to North and South American markets Modern digital and fibre-optic telecommunications infrastructure Telecommunications Two major ports handling dry and general cargo plus two liquid terminals Redundant and diverse fibre-optic submarine cables Ranked #2 5 FIBRE-OPTIC LINKS GDP BY SECTOR % OF LABOUR FORCE GDP Oil/Gas Services Manufacturing 52% 41% 6% 9% 5% 60% Trinidad and Tobago InvesTT Fast Facts Labour Force 635,100 (868) Country code Politics STABLE PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY Education free tertiary education 7,600 GRADUATES ANNUALLY Infrastructure PortS Transportation Trinidad and Tobago is home to abundant natural resources, talented people and robust infrastructure. Here are some more facts about this leading Caribbean location. Sources: Central Statistical Office, Central Bank, Telecommunications Authority, fDi Magazine Piarco International is a modern airport on the island of Trinidad while Tobago is served by the ANR Robinson International airport. Direct flights to major international cities like New York, Toronto and London. For more information, please contact us at [email protected] Air Travel CARACAS 0.55 HOURS PANAMA 3.25 HOURS NEW YORK 4.5 HOURS HOUSTON 5.3 HOURS TORONTO 5.5 HOURS LONDON 8.2 HOURS ZURICH 17 HOURS BEIJING 25.1 HOURS BRAZIL 15.1 hours Approximate flying times Capital Port-of-Spain Legal System INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY Economic freedom and laws to protect investors GMT - 4:00 MIAMI 3.3 HOURS 80.1% Internet penetration 139% Mobile penetration most developed road network in the Caribbean SECOND in port capacity in the Caribbean Climate Dry season Jan - Jun Jun - Dec Rainy season Tobago 300 Km 2 Trinidad 4,828 Km 2 Partial Scope Trade Agreements 102 million people Trade Agreements with: USA, UK, Canada, Brazil, France, Columbia, Cuba, Denmark, Germany, India, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Panama and CARICOM. Multilateral Trade Agreements 1.1 billion people CARICOM 14 million people Total 1.2 billion people Trinidad and Tobago: MARKET ACCESS BELOW THE HURRICANE BELT GDP per capita US$18,010 www.investt.co.tt Growth Q4 2013 1.5% Electricity Rate US$ 0.03/kwh Lowest business costs in Central America and the Caribbean US$ 23 billion Avg. 31 °C Avg. 21 °C
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Transcript of Infographic: Fast facts about Trinidad and Tobago and why it’s a top investment location
Language
EnglishPopulation
1.3 MILLION
LocationTwo islands located at the southern tip of the Caribbean island chain. Ideal location below the hurricane belt with access to North and South American markets
Modern digital and fibre-optic telecommunications infrastructure
TelecommunicationsTwo major ports handling dry and general cargo plus two liquid terminals
Redundant and diverse fibre-optic submarine cables
Ranked #2
5 FIBRE-OPTIC LINKS
GDP BY SECTOR % OF LABOUR FORCEGDPOil/Gas Services Manufacturing
52%41%
6% 9%
5%
60%
Trinidad and TobagoInvesTT Fast Facts
Labour Force
635,100
(868)Country code
PoliticsSTABLE PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY
Educationfree tertiary education7,600 GRADUATES ANNUALLY
Infrastructure PortS Transportation
Trinidad and Tobago is home to abundant natural resources, talented people and robust infrastructure. Here are some more facts about this leading Caribbean location.Sources: Central Statistical Office, Central Bank, Telecommunications Authority, fDi Magazine
Piarco International is a modern airport on the island of Trinidad while Tobago is served by the ANR Robinson International airport. Direct flights to major international cities like New York, Toronto and London.
For more information, please contact us at globe [email protected]
Air Travel
CARACAS0.55 HOURS
PANAMA3.25 HOURS
NEW YORK 4.5 HOURS
HOUSTON5.3 HOURS
TORONTO5.5 HOURS
LONDON8.2 HOURS
ZURICH17 HOURS
BEIJING 25.1 HOURS
BRAZIL15.1 hours
Approximate
flying times
Capital
Port-of-Spain
Legal SystemINDEPENDENT JUDICIARYEconomic freedom and laws to protect investors
GMT - 4:00
MIAMI3.3 HOURS
80.1% Internet penetration
139% Mobile penetration
most developed road network in the Caribbean
SECOND
in port capacity in the Caribbean
ClimateDry season Jan - Jun
Jun - DecRainy season
Tobago
300 Km2
Trinidad
4,828 Km2
Partial Scope Trade Agreements102 million people
Trade Agreements with: USA, UK, Canada, Brazil, France, Columbia, Cuba, Denmark, Germany, India, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Panama and CARICOM.
Multilateral Trade Agreements 1.1 billion people
CARICOM 14 million people
Total
1.2 billion people
Trinidad and Tobago: MARKET ACCESS
BELOW THE HURRICANE BELT
GDP per capita
US$18,010
www.investt.co.tt
Growth Q4 2013 1.5% Electricity Rate
US$ 0.03/kwhLowest business costs in Central America and the Caribbean
US$23 billion
Avg. 31°C Avg. 21°C
