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Template:/Random banner/1 Template:/box-header-highlight Tobago /təˈbeɪɡoʊ/ is the smaller of the two main islands that make up the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located in the southern Caribbean, northeast of the island of Trinidad and southeast of Grenada. The island lies outside the hurricane belt. According to the earliest English-language source cited in the Oxford English Dictionary, Tobago bore a name that has become the English word tobacco. The national bird of Tobago is the Cocrico. More about Tobago ... Port of Scarborough Scarborough is the largest town and capital of the island of Tobago, one of the two main islands of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Its population is around 17,000, almost one-third of the population of the island. The town is dominated by Fort King George, an 18th century fortification named after King George III which now hosts a historic/archaeologic museum. Scarborough's deepwater harbour was built in 1991; before that ships were forced to anchor offshore. Charlotteville village View of Charlotteville village in Tobago from Fort Campbelton Island Facts: File:Buccoo1.jpg Buccoo Reef in Tobago Nickname: Capital: Scarborough Chief Secretary: Orville London (PNM) Total area: 300 square kilometers (116 square miles) Population (2000 census): 54,000 Date admitted to the Union: December 12, 1787 (2nd) Island symbols: Bird: The CocricoTemplate:/box-footer Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson (known as A. N. R. Robinson), SC, OCC, TC (born 16 December 1926 in Calder Hall, Tobago) was the third President of Trinidad and Tobago, serving from 19 March 1997 to 17 March 2003. He was also Trinidad and Tobago's third Prime Minister, serving in that capacity from 18 December 1986 to 17 December 1991. He is internationally recognized for his proposal that eventually led to the founding of the International Criminal Court. Trinidad and Tobago 65x40px City of Port of Spain Maps of Tobago 180px 170px Orthographic projection over Tobago Tobago Map Template:/box-footer The following Wikimedia sister projects provide more on this subject: What are portals? List of portals Featured portals