Trinidad Tobago is diversified, based to a large extent on oil, natural gas, industry and agriculture. It is one of the leading gas-based export centres in the world, being the leading exporter of ammonia and methanol and among the top five exporters of liquefied natural gas. This has allowed Trinidad to capitalise on the biggest mineral reserves within its territories. It is an oil-rich country and stable economically. The Venezuela Tertiary Basin is a subsidence basin formed between the Caribbean and South American plates, and is bounded on the north by the coast ranges of Venezuela and the Northern Range of
Trinidad and Tobago at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Trinidad and Tobago at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Trinidad and Tobago competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018. Track and field athlete Michelle-Lee Ahye was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony. The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. Trinidad and Tobago participated with 24 athletes (13 men and 11 women). <nowiki>*</nowiki> Competed in heats only. Trinidad and Tobago participated with two athletes (two men) Trinidad and Tobago qualified a men's and women's beach volleyball team for a total of