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        "text": "Trinidad and Tobago has been known for its increasingly high murder and kidnapping rate."
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        "text": "In previous years crime tended to peak in the Carnival (January-March) and around Christmas (October-December) seasons, but crimes happen year-round."
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        "text": "The Tobago Tourist Board boasts that \"the wildlife in Tobago won't kill you\", which is mostly true."
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        "text": "The adult HIV/AIDS prevalence at 3.0% or 1 in 33 adults, which is 5 times higher than the USA."
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