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Trinidad

Nickname: Land of the Hummingbird
Map of Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad (Lesser Antilles)
Geography
Location	Windward Islands
Coordinates	10°27′38″N 61°14′55″W / 10.46056°N 61.24861°W / 10.46056; -61.24861Coordinates: 10°27′38″N 61°14′55″W / 10.46056°N 61.24861°W / 10.46056; -61.24861
Archipelago	Lesser Antilles
Area	4,748 km2 (1,833.2 sq mi)
Highest elevation	940 m (3,080 ft)
Highest point	El Cerro del Aripo
Country
Largest city	San Fernando (pop. 62,000)
Demographics
Population	1,252,800
Density	262.7 /km2 (680.4 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups	[mixed]

Trinidad and Tabago on a world map

Trinidad (Spanish: "Trinity") is the largest and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just 11 km (6.8 mi) off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of 4,768 km² (1,841 sq mi) it is also the fifth largest in the West Indies. Time zone: GMT −4 (Trinidad does not observe DST).

Many believe^[who?] the original name for the island in the Arawaks' language was "Iëre" which meant "Land of the Humming Bird". Christopher Columbus renamed it "La Isla de la Trinidad" ("The Island of the Trinity"), fulfilling a vow he had made before setting out on his third voyage of exploration.^[1]

History[link]

Caribs and Arawaks lived in Trinidad long before Christopher Columbus encountered the islands on his third voyage in 1498. Tobago changed hands between the British, French, Dutch and Courlanders, but eventually ended up in British hands. Trinidad remained Spanish until 1797, but it was largely settled by French colonists. In 1889 the two islands became a single crown colony. Trinidad and Tobago obtained self-governance in 1958 and independence from the British Empire in 1962.

Geography[link]

Major landforms include the hills of the Northern, Central and Southern Ranges (Dinah ranges), the Caroni, Nariva and Oropouche Swamps, and the Caroni and Naparima Plains. Major river systems include the Caroni, North and South Oropouche and Ortoire Rivers. There are many other natural landforms such as beaches and waterfalls. Trinidad has two seasons per calender year, the rainy season and the dry season.

Food[link]

Trinidad is popular for its savory food options. The food is diverse, cultural and traditional in many cases. It is influenced by many different styles, such as European, Indian, Spanish, African and more. Over time the food has been adapted and changed to what is known as Trinidadian food today.

Culture[link]

Culture is a main experience in Trinidad and Tobago. It is sometimes known as a 'rainbow island' or more fondly 'a pot of callaloo' (Callaloo is a popular dish in the Caribbean). There is a wide range of ethnicity, religion, and culture. The total population is estimated at 40% black, 40.3% East Indian, 18% mixed, 0.6% white, and 1.2% Chinese and other. Trinidad religion primarily centers round Roman Catholic, Anglican and Hindu faiths. However, Roman Catholic is the most commonly practiced religious faith among the people of Trinidad. Trinidad is overflowing with cultural experiences waiting to be observed and shared. From the delicious assortment of food and drink, to the many religious-based festivals you are sure to find a rich cultural experience. Some of the more famous festivals are Santa Rosa Festival,Christmas,Easter,Diwali,Eid Ul Fitr and Phagwa. There are also places that can be visited that hold cultural significance, such as Mount Saint Benedict and the Temple in the Sea.

Zoology[link]

The island of Trinidad has a wide biodiversity of both plant and animal species that are unique to the island. Native mammals include the Red Brocket Deer, Collared Peccary, Red Howler Monkey, the Scarlet ibis and the Ocelot. Trinidad has a rich avifauna, including a single endemic species, the Trinidad Piping Guan.

Economy[link]

It is an industrial island with a diversified economy, based to a large extent on oil and natural gas, industry and agriculture.^{[citation needed]} It is one of the leading gas-based export centres in the world, being the leading exporter of ammonia and methanol and among the top five exporters of liquefied natural gas. This has allowed Trinidad to capitalise on the biggest mineral reserves within its territories.

It is an oil-rich country and stable economically.

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References[link]

External links[link]

• Trinidad and Tobago Tourism Website
• Trinidad and Tobago Entertainment Forum

Trinidad and Tobago portal

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Terence Hill (born Mario Girotti; 29 March 1939) is an Italian actor. He is best known for starring in multiple action and western films (so-called spaghetti westerns) together with his longtime film partner Bud Spencer.

Biography[link]

Hill was born in Venice, Italy. His mother was German, his father an Italian chemist. As a child, he lived in the small town of Lommatzsch, Germany from 1943 to 1945 during World War II, surviving the Dresden Bombing. After being discovered by Italian filmmaker Dino Risi for Vacanze col Gangster (Holiday with the Gangster, 1951) at an early age of 12, he had, after 27 movies in Italy (including Gli sbandati), a major film role in Luchino Visconti's The Leopard (Il Gattopardo, 1963). In 1964, he returned to Germany and there, appeared in a series of Heimatfilmen, adventure and western films, made after novels by German author Karl May. In 1967, he returned to Italy to act in God Forgives... I Don't! (Dio perdona... Io no!, 1968). He changed his name to Terence Hill in the same year. The name was made up, as a publicity stunt, by the film producers; he had to choose from a list of twenty names and picked the one with his mother's initials. In a Q&A,^[1] he dismissed as a journalist's invention the rumour that it might have been taken from the Roman playwright Terence and his wife's surname (his wife was Lori Zwicklbauer; she later took her husband's surname).

In the following years, he starred in many action and Spaghetti Westerns together with his longtime colleague and friend Bud Spencer. The pair were notable for their comedy films, successful not only in Italy, but also abroad. They made a large number of Italian Westerns and other films together. Many of these have alternate titles, depending upon the country and distributor. Possibly their most famous film is the 1971 western Lo chiamavano Trinità (They Call Me Trinity) and the 1972 sequel Continuavano a chiamarlo Trinità (Trinity Is STILL My Name!). He has stated in interviews that Il mio nome è Nessuno (My Name Is Nobody, 1973), in which he co-starred with the American Henry Fonda, is his personal favorite of all his films.

His first American films were Mr. Billion and March or Die (both 1977), after which he divided his time between Italy and the US.

Hill's adopted son Ross was killed in an accident in Stockbridge, Massachusetts in 1990 while the actor was preparing to film Lucky Luke on the Bonanza Creek Ranch near Santa Fe. Hill later went on to a successful television career in Italy. In 2000, he landed the leading role in the Italian television series Don Matteo, as a crimefighting parish priest.

Filmography[link]

• Vacanze col gangster (1951)
• Un Amore per te (1952)
• Villa Borghese (1953)
• La voce del silenzio (1953)
• Divisione Folgore (1954)
• Gli sbandati (1955)
• La vena d'oro (1955)
• I vagabondi delle stelle (1956)
• Mamma sconosciuta (1956)
• Lazzarella (1957)
• Guaglione (1957)
• La grande strada azzurra (1957)
• La spada e la croce (1958)
• Novelliere: The picture of Dorian Gray, Il (1958, TV)
• Anna di Brooklyn (1958)
• Cerasella (1959, as Mario Girotti)
• Spavaldi e innamorati (1959)
• Padrone delle ferriere, Il (1959)
• Primo Amore (1959
• Giuseppe venduto dai fratelli (1960)
• Militare e mezzo, Un (1960)
• Cartagine in fiamme (1960)
• Annibale (1960)
• Juke box urli d'amore (1960)
• Pecado de amor
• Le meraviglie di Aladino(1961)
• Il Giorno più corto(1962)
• Il Dominatore dei sette mari (1962)
• Il Gattopardo (1963)
• Winnetou - 2. Teil (1964)
• Among Vultures (1964)
• Duell vor Sonnenuntergang (1965)
• Schüsse im Dreivierteltakt (1965)
• Der Ölprinz (1965)
• Ruf der Wälder (1965)
• Old Surehand (1965)
• Die Nibelungen, Teil 1: Siegfried (1966)
• Rita nel West (1967)
• La feldmarescialla (1967)
• Io non protesto, io amo (1967, as Mario Girotti)
• Die Nibelungen, Teil 2: Kriemhilds Rache (1967)
• Dio perdona... Io no! (1967)
• Preparati la bara! (1968)
• I quattro dell'Ave Maria(Ace High, 1968)
• Barbagia (1969)
• La collina degli stivali (Boot Hill,1969)
• La collera del vento (1970)
• Lo chiamavano Trinità (They Call Me Trinity, 1970)
• Il corsaro nero (Blackie the Pirate, 1971)
• ...continuavano a chiamarlo Trinità (Trinity Is Still My Name, 1971)
• Più forte, ragazzi! (All the Way, Boys, 1972)
• Il vero e il falso (1972)
• E poi lo chiamarono il magnifico (Man of the East, 1972)
• Il mio nome è Nessuno (My Name Is Nobody, 1973)
• Porgi l'altra guancia (Two Missionaries, 1974)
• ...altrimenti ci arrabbiamo (Watch Out, We're Mad!, 1974)
• Un genio, due compari, un pollo (A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe, 1975)
• I due superpiedi quasi piatti (Crime Busters, 1976)
• Mr. Billion (1977)
• March or Die (1977)
• Pari e dispari (Odds and Evens, 1978)
• Io sto con gli ippopotami (1979)
• Poliziotto superpiù (Super Fuzz, 1980)
• Chi trova un amico, trova un tesoro (A Friend Is a Treasure, 1981)
• Nati con la camicia (Go for It, 1983)
• Non c'è due senza quattro (Double Trouble, 1984)
• Don Camillo (1983)
• Miami Supercops - I poliziotti dell'ottava strada (1985)
• Renegade - Un osso troppo duro (They Call Me Renegade, 1987)
• Lucky Luke (1991)
• Lucky Luke (8 episodes, 1992)
• Botte di Natale (1994)
• Potenza virtuale (1997)
• Don Matteo (8 seasons/168 episodes, 2000–2011)
• L'uomo che sognava con le aquile (2006, TV)
• L'uomo che cavalcava nel buio (2009)
• Doc West (2009)
• Un passo dal cielo (12 episodes, 2010–2011)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Terence Hill at the Internet Movie Database
• Terence Hill official international website

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