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".
- Chacachacare
- Monos
- Huevos
- Gaspar Grande (Gasparee)
- Gasparillo (Little Gasparee or Centipede Island)
[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
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[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
- Little Tobago (Bird of Paradise Island)
- St. Giles Island
- Goat Island
- Sisters' Rock
Links
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_opinion?id=161004507
