Capitals of Trinidad & Tobago and Belize: Port of Spain and Belmopan

Two distinct Caribbean nations, two distinct capitals:

CountryCapitalSinceNote
Trinidad and TobagoPort of Spain1757 (Spanish era)On northwest Trinidad; commercial & cultural hub
BelizeBelmopan1970Inland, built after Hurricane Hattie (1961) destroyed Belize City

Quick Facts

  • Port of Spain: ~37,000 city proper; 544,000 metro. Hosts Carnival, Parliament, diplomatic corps.
  • Belmopan: ~20,000 — one of the world's smallest capitals. Planned grid, government campus, National Assembly.

Trinidad & Tobago = Port of Spain. Belize = Belmopan. Not interchangeable.

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