Independencia: 31 Agosto del 1962 (En control del Reino Unido desde el siglo XIX)

Feriado Nacional: Día de Independencia, 31 Agosto

Constitución: 1 de Agosto del 1976

Sistema Legal: Trinidad y Tobago constituyen una República independiente perteneciente al Commonwealth británico, que tiene como jefe de estado a un presidente elegido por el Colegio electoral, que a su vez es conformado por miembros del parlamento. El Poder Ejecutivo esta a cargo del primer ministro ( jefe de gobierno) y su gabinete.

Sufragio: A partir de los 18 años de edad; universal

Sistema de Gobierno: República Multipartidarista

Rama Ejecutiva:
Jefe de Estado: President Arthur Napoleon Raymond ROBINSON (since 19 March 1997) head of government: Prime Minister HON. PATRI CK MANNING, quien gobierna hasta el 2006 cabinet: Cabinet appointed from among the members of Parliament elections: president elected by an electoral college, which consists of the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, for a five-year term; election last held NA November 1995 (next to be held by November 2000); prime minister appointed from among the members of Parliament; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party in the House of Representatives is usually appointed prime minister election results: Arthur Napoleon Raymond ROBINSON elected president; percent of electoral college vote - 69%

Rama Legislativa:
Bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (31 seats; members appointed by the president for a maximum term of five years) and the House of Representatives (36 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: House of Representatives - last held 6 November 1995 (next to be held by December 2000)
election results: House of Representatives - percent of vote - PNM 52%, UNC 42.2%, NAR 5.2%; seats by party - PNM 15, UNC 19, NAR 1, independent 1; note - the UNC formed a coalition with the NAR
note: Tobago has a unicameral House of Assembly, with 15 members serving four-year terms

Rama Judicial:
Supreme Court comprised of the High Court of Justice and the Court of Appeals, judges are appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister

Principales Partidos Políticos, Grupos de Presión y Líderes:
· Movement for Social Transformation or MOTION [David ABDULLAH];
· Movement for Unity and Progress or MUP [Hulsie BHAGGAN];
· National Alliance for Reconstruction or NAR [leader NA];
· National Development Party or NDP [Carson CHARLES];
· National Joint Action Committee or NJAC [Makandal DAAGA];
· People's National Movement or PNM [Patrick MANNING];
· United National Congress or UNC [Basdeo PANDAY]
· Jamaat Al Musilmeen [Abu BAKR]

Fuentes:
· Gobierno de la República de Trinidad y Tobago: http://www.gov.tt
· Poder Judicial de Trinidad y Tobago: http://www.ttlawcourts.org
· Parlamento de Trinidad y Tobago: http://www.parliament.gov.tt
· Web Site del Primer Ministro de Trinidad y Tobago: http://www.opm.gov.tt
· Discover Trinidad y Tobago: http://www.discovertrinidad.com