The islands of Trinidad and Tobago were discovered by Christopher Columbus on his third voyage. Spanish possessions until 1797, the two islands were occupied by the British at the time of the French conquest of Spain and, until 1962, were a colony of the British Empire.
1958, April 22
Federation of the West Indies
Map of the Caraiben
The Federation of the West Indies was a short-lived political union that existed from 3 January 1958 to 31 May 1962. Various islands in the Caribbean that were colonies of the United Kingdom, came together to form the Federation, with its capital in Trinidad. The intention was to create a political unit that would become independent from Britain as a single state, however, before that could happen, the Federation collapsed due to internal political conflicts.
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