where is trinidad

Trinidad is the larger of the two main islands that make up the country of Trinidad and Tobago in the southern Caribbean, just off the northeast coast of Venezuela in South America.

Where Trinidad is on the map

• Trinidad lies about 11 km (around 7 miles) off the northeastern coast of Venezuela, across a narrow stretch of sea.

• It sits at roughly 10.5° N latitude and 61.3° W longitude, on the continental shelf of South America.

• It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean island chain.

Trinidad vs. Trinidad and Tobago

• Trinidad is a single island and is the larger, more populous island.
• Trinidad and Tobago is the country, a twin‑island state made up of Trinidad, Tobago, and a few smaller islets.

Nearby places

• Very close to the coast of Venezuela in northern South America.

• South of Grenada and southwest of Barbados in the Caribbean region.

TL;DR: Trinidad is a Caribbean island just off the coast of Venezuela, forming the larger part of the country of Trinidad and Tobago.

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