Trinidad and Tobago (Republic of Trinidad and Tobago) is a independent presidential republic in the British Commonwealth, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Venezuela, in front of the Orinoco delta. The state is made up of the two islands of Trinidad and Tobago and some smaller islets (Little Tobago, Chacachacare, Monos, Huevos, Gaspar Grande, St. Giles Island), the capital city is Port of Spain located along the north-western coast of Trinidad. The island of Trinidad (4,820 sq km), which is only 15 km from the coast of Venezuela, is the largest and home more than 96% of the population of the country, most of the island is made up of plains, crossed from east to west by three mountain ranges, the northern chain is a continuation of the coastal mountains of Venezuela, it runs parallel to the coast and culminates with the Cerro del Aripo (940 metres) the highest mountain in the country.

The island of Tobago (303 sq. km) is located 32 km north-east of Trinidad, of volcanic origin, it's crossed by a mountain range which reaches the highest point in the north-eastern part of the island with the Pigeon Peak (576 metres), the town of Scarborough is the main centre of Tobago.