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Basdeo Panday (pronounced [bɑːsəd̪eːoː pɑːⁿɖeː]; 25 May 1933 – 1 January 2024) was a Trinidadian and Tobagonian statesman, lawyer, politician, trade unionist, economist, and actor who served as the fifth Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago from 1995 to 2001.
Voluntary religious instruction is available as part of the public school curriculum. The government subsidizes religious private schools affiliated with Christian, Muslim, and Hindu groups. [21] In 2017, Trinidad and Tobago set a uniform minimum marriage age of 18 years. Previously, different age limits were enforced for different religious ...
Tobago is 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Trinidad and measures about 298 km 2 (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. [ citation needed ] The island is cigar-shaped in appearance, with a northeast–southwest alignment.
Contraception is legal in Trinidad and Tobago, and varying contraception methods for both men and women are widely available throughout the country either through the government-run clinics under the Ministry of Health, [30] organisations such as the Family Planning Association of Trinidad and Tobago [31] and private medical practitioners.
The day Trinidad and Tobago declared independence from the British: 24 September Republic Day: Celebrating the day Trinidad and Tobago became a Republic. Variable Eid al-Fitr: End of Ramadan. Locally taken as an official recognition of Islam.
Nativity scene in Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago. In Christmas , parang is the traditional form of music at that time of year as well as a modern admixture called soca parang. Pastelle , [ 1 ] [ clarification needed ] black cake , fruit cake , sweet bread ( paime ) [ clarification needed ] are customary eats; Peardrax , [ 2 ] ponche ...
Coat of Arms of Trinidad and Tobago: Coat of Arms of Trinidad and Tobago: National Motto "Together We Aspire, Together We Achieve." [] The national motto was established by the late first Prime Minister Dr. Eric Williams, when Trinidad and Tobago achieved independence in 1962. [3] [4] National Flower: Chaconia (Warszewiczia coccinea)
Queen's Royal College (St.Clair, Trinidad), referred to for short as QRC, or "The College" by alumni, is a secondary school in Trinidad and Tobago.Originally a boarding school and grammar school, the secular college is selective and noted for its German Renaissance architecture, academic performance and alumni representation in sports, politics and science in Trinidad and Tobago and globally.