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| | Trinidad & Tobago |
 | | Areas to avoid in Trinidad include Laventille, South Belmont, scenic rest stops, the Savannah (crossing the park), and downtown Port of Spain (after dark), as these are areas where Americans and other foreigners are particularly vulnerable to pick pocketing and armed assaults. |
 | | SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES: Trinidad and Tobago is prone to occasional, moderate earthquakes - one in October 2000 measured 5.8 on the Richter scale and another in December 2004 measured 5.4. |
 | | Trinidad has never been hit by a major hurricane, although there was recently a close call with Hurricane Ivan in 2004, and Tobago has suffered extensive damage by only two hurricanes since 1963. |
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