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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.

Major islands

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".

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

San Diego Islands

Sometimes referred to simply as the Diego Islands, these two islets lie between the Bocas Islands and the Five Islands.

Others in the Gulf of Paria

  • Farallon (Flat Rock), in San Fernando Harbour
  • Soldado Rock

North Coast of Trinidad

  • Saut d'Eau

Off Tobago

Geography of Trinidad and Tobago | Caribbean islands

 

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