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Port of Spain is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago.  Port of Spain, with a municipal population of 49,031 and a metropolitan population estimated at 269,923 residents. It is located on the Gulf of Paria, on the northwest coast of the island of Trinidad.  The city serves primarily as a retail and administrative centre. It also serves as a financial services centre and is home to two of the largest banks in the English-speaking Caribbean. It is one of the major shipping hubs of the Caribbean, with exports of agricultural products and asphalt. Bauxite from the Guianas and iron ore from Venezuela are trans-shipped via facilities at Chaguaramas, about five miles west of the city. The tallest building in Port of Spain is the 21-storey Nicholas Tower; the proposed Waterfront International Project is slated to include a 26-storey office tower. | Country | Trinidad and Tobago | | City | Port of Spain | | Area | 13.45 kmē | Population | 2000 - 49,031 (3) Density - 3,650/kmē | | Time zone | (UTC-4) | |
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