What island state is located just 11 km off the coast of Venezuela?

Explanation

Trinidad and Tobago is an independent state in the southern Caribbean, lying only 11 km off Venezuela's coast. The country has around 1 million inhabitants and is made up by the bigger islands Trinidad and Tobago, and 21 smaller islands. The capital is called Port-of-Spain. The islands were discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1498. Trinidad and Tobago was a Spanish colony from around 1400 until the British arrived in 1797. The official language on Trinidad and Tobago is English.