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*The '''island of Trinidad''' was inhabited for centuries by native Amerindian peoples before becoming a colony in the '''Spanish Empire'''. | *The '''island of Trinidad''' was inhabited for centuries by native Amerindian peoples before becoming a colony in the '''Spanish Empire'''. | ||
*Spain surrendered the island to the '''British''' in 1797. | *Spain surrendered the island to the '''British''' in 1797. | ||
*During the same period, the '''island of Tobago changed hands among Spanish, British, French, Dutch and Courlander colonists''' more times than any other island in the Caribbean. | *During the same period, the '''island of Tobago changed hands among Spanish, British, French, Dutch and Courlander (Latvian) colonists''' more times than any other island in the Caribbean. | ||
*Trinidad and Tobago were ceded to Britain in 1802 under the Treaty of Amiens as separate states and unified in 1889. Trinidad and Tobago obtained independence in 1962, becoming a republic in 1976. | *Trinidad and Tobago were ceded to Britain in 1802 under the Treaty of Amiens as separate states and unified in 1889. Trinidad and Tobago obtained independence in 1962, becoming a republic in 1976. | ||