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First colonized by the Spanish, the islands came under British control in the early 19th century. The islands' sugar industry was hurt by the emancipation of the slaves in 1834. Manpower was replaced with the importation of contract laborers from India between 1845 and 1917, which boosted sugar production as well as the cocoa industry. The discovery of oil on Trinidad in 1910 added another important export. Independence was attained in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago, is targeted for expansion and is growing. The government is coping with a rise in violent crime.
Trinidad and Tobago is a parliamentary republic.
Source: CIA World Factbook
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Displaying 11 - 15 of 53Lands and Buildings Taxes Act (Cap. 76:04).
This Act imposes a tax on all lands and buildings not being within the Cities of Port-of-Spain and San Fernando, or the Boroughs of Arima and Point Fortin. It also requires owners or occupiers of land or buildings to make returns and provides with respect to the assessment of the value of land or buildings, collection of taxes and appeal against assessment. It also provides for forfeiture of land as an enforcement measure. Any land forfeited under this Act may be dealt with as vacant or waste State lands.
Succession Act (Cap. 9:02).
This Act concerns succession and related matters such as the administration of estates of deceased persons. It provides, among other things, for: the among and execution of wills, devolution of estates, distribution on intestacy and grant of representation. The Act also establishes the officer of the Administrator General and defines its functions and powers.
State Lands (Fees) Regulations (Cap. 57:01).
These Regulations, made under section 4 of the State Lands Act, specify in the Schedule fees that shall be paid in respect of the several matters to which they are applicable. The fees shall be payable to the Director of Surveys.
State Lands Act (Cap. 57:01).
This Act provides for the administration, management and protection of state lands. It also provides that the dominion of the seashore lying between the high water mark and the low water mark belongs to and is vested in the State. The President may grant (a licence for) part of such land, and land reclaimed from the sea shall belong to and be vested in the State or the grantee.
Town and Country Planning (Chaguaramas) Development Order (Cap. 35:01).
This Order, made under section 9(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act, concerns control of development in the North-western Peninsula of Trinidad as described in the Schedule to this Order. Where the Minister holds: (a) that development as indicated on the Chaguaramas Development Plan should not be undertaken in any case; or (b) that development should not be undertaken except express permission is granted by him or her in that behalf, s(he) may direct that the permission shall not apply to all or any development in any particular area specified in the direction.