Islands of Trinidad and Tobago

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Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic republic in the southern Caribbean which consists of 23 distinct islands. The following is a list of these islands.

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[edit] Major islands

[edit] Bocas Islands

The Bocas Islands lie between Trinidad and Venezuela, in the Bocas del Dragón (Dragons' Mouth). Locally they are referred to as "Down the Islands".

[edit] Five Islands

The Five Islands are a group of actually six small islands lying west of Port of Spain in the Gulf of Paria. Also known as Las Cotorras.

  • Caledonia Island
  • Craig Island (Craig and Caledonia are joined by a narrow reef)
  • Lenagan Island
  • Nelson Island
  • Pelican Island
  • Rock Island

[edit] San Diego Islands

Sometimes referred to simply as the Diego Islands, these two islets lie between the Bocas Islands and the Five Islands.

  • Cronstadt (Kronstadt)
  • Carrera (a prison island)

[edit] Others in the Gulf of Paria

  • Farallon (Flat Rock), in San Fernando Harbour
  • Soldado Rock

[edit] North Coast of Trinidad

  • Saut d'Eau

[edit] Off Tobago


Links

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_opinion?id=161004507

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