To which continent does the island of Trinidad in the West Indies, off Venezuela, belong? Why?

Question

We often come across books indicating that Trinidad, and in fact, the entire West Indies, is part of North America, rather than South America. But then, Trinidad is not far from Venezuela, and looks more logically like a part of South America. I suspect the inclusion of Trinidad in North America is based on cultural (Trinidad, unlike South America with the exception of Guyana, is English-speaking rather than Romance-speaking) reasons rather than physical. However, if Trinidad is included as South America, should not the rest of the West Indies be considered as part of South America? If not, is it possible to draw a boundary which islands of the West Indies belong to North America or South America?

Answer 1

It is a part of central america.
If you ask an inhabitant of Trinidad and Tobago, will like to join north america
we can categorize it in latin amrerica too.

its coherence to north america is totally outlawed.

Answer 2

In Spanish-speaking countries, they teach you that all of the western hemisphere is one continent, simply called "America." They called it this long before people in the US began calling the US "America." Of course, in the US, they teach that North and South America are two different continents, so that has as much to do with your confusion as anything else. In Venezuela, you would belong to the continent of "America."

Answer 3

Trinidad is a Caribbean Island, it is the most diverse of them all, many different races and cultures are found there. It used to be attached to venezuela at one time and has alot of spanish influences. It also has alot of indians cultures also.

Answer 4

Trinidad belongs to the American continent, in the Caribbean.

Answer 5

I think it is Central America... sides vary between North and South though

Answer 6

it belongs to neither continent its part of central America

Answer 7

I dont know