Kairi is a constituent republic of Kalina Region.
| Kairi Republic | |
|---|---|
| Island of Trinidad | |
| Constituent Republic of Vekllei | |
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| Part of the Kalina Region | |
| Population | 2,480,384 |
| Demographics | 46% Trinidadian · 38% Afro-Kalinago · 11% Caribbean mixed · 5% other |
| Accession | 1967, as part of West Indies Federation dissolution |
| Area | 4831 km² |
| Capital | Conquerabia |
| Languages | English, Creole, Hindustani, Spanish |
The Kairi Republic is a constituent republic of Vekllei in the Caribbean. It is the southernmost part of the Kalina island group, and adjacent to Aloubaera. At its nearest point, Kairi is 11km off the coast of Venezuela, making it the closest border Vekllei has to a continental landmass. It comprises a single large island and a few smaller ones, and enjoys a tropical climate cooled by sea breezes year-round.
Kairi is home mostly to ethnic Indians and Africans, as well as Caribs who had settled the island prior to colonisation by European powers. About a third are descended from African slaves brought over to work sugar and cocoa plantations, and another third are Indian descended from indentured labourers brought over from South Asia by the British. The Indian population is the largest South Asian community in Vekllei, and retain their own language, religion and customs.
Kairi is the industrial heart of the Kalina island group and has substantial oil, gas, electricity, steel, aluminium, fertiliser, textiles and chemical industries. Large-scale cultivation of improved Sea Island cotton takes place across the central plains, supported by regional ginning stations. It is home to Vekllei’s second fusion power plant, opened in 2024, which supplies its heavy industries and neighbouring republics with power.
The capital of Conquerabia is home to Commonwealth Oil and the Cherry Automobile Plant, which manufactures consumer and commercial vehicles. Cateral, the largest firearms manufacturer in Vekllei, is also headquartered there. The islands are well-serviced by a dense network of small trains and trams typical of the Vekllei Caribbean.
Thanks to its relative wealth, development and ready accession with Commonwealth government, Kairi has long been an example republic of Vekllei governance and planning in the Caribbean. It is host to several international schools and missions, and contributes substantially to the overall prosperity of the Vekllei Caribbean. Kairi is the site of the southern campus of the Commonwealth University of the West Indies, which ranks highly among national tertiary schools. It is also the administrative capital of the Kalina Region state.
- Chemicals
- Coal
- Electronic Components
- Explosives
- Fabric
- Glass
- Limestone
- Lubricants
- Molasses
- Natural Gas
- Petroleum
- Plastics
- Rare Earths
- Rubber
- Sand & Gravel
- Sea Island Cotton
- Semiconductors
- Sugar
- Sulphur
- Timber
Climate
Tropical and hot year-round, with temperatures typically between 25–34°C. Two wet seasons alternate with two dry seasons. Kairi’s position south of the hurricane belt makes it relatively sheltered from Atlantic storms.
Public Holidays
- New Year’s Day 1 Jan
- Carnival
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- Commonwealth Day 1 May
- Eid al-Fitr
- Emancipation Day 1 Aug
- Diwali
- Republic Day 3 Oct
- Christmas Day 25 Dec
- Boxing Day 26 Dec
| Occupation | Share | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 13.5% | 239,606 |
| Skilled Trades & Construction | 10.4% | 185,091 |
| Government & Civil Administration | 10.0% | 177,165 |
| Healthcare | 9.7% | 173,097 |
| Industry | 8.4% | 149,206 |
| Agriculture, Land & Sea | 7.5% | 133,060 |
| Domestic | 7.2% | 128,528 |
| Transport | 5.2% | 91,958 |
| Arts & Media | 4.3% | 76,782 |
| Security & Defence | 3.8% | 68,168 |
| Retail, Distribution & Logistics | 3.2% | 56,524 |
| Hospitality & Participatory Trades | 3.0% | 53,991 |
| Economic Planning | 2.7% | 47,819 |
| Sport & Recreation | 2.6% | 46,607 |
| Science & Research | 2.0% | 35,550 |
| Energy & Resources | 2.0% | 34,985 |
| Information & Communications | 1.8% | 32,316 |
| Law & Justice | 1.8% | 31,212 |
| Religious & Ceremonial | 1.0% | 17,811 |
- Conquerabia: The capital city, a major industrial and administrative hub for the Kalina Region.
- Cherry Automobile Plant: Large-scale manufacturer of consumer and commercial vehicles.
- Atlantic Cellars, Kairi Alco 220
- Atlantic Kairi Store Atlantic Department Company 480
- Queen's Park Hotel Atlantic Hotel 50
- Heavy Works Atlantic Works 1,200
- Kairi Ferry Terminal Atlantis 650
- Office of Onshore Extraction Bureau of Hydrocarbons 2,200
- Office of Industrial Integration Bureau of Industrial Coordination 280
- Office of Syndicates & Chapels Bureau of Industrial Coordination 280
- Office of Manufacturing Bureau of Materials and Supply 2,400
- Office of Industrial Logistics Bureau of Materials and Supply 1,900
- Office of Forests & Jungles Bureau of Stewardship 700
- Office of Export Logistics Bureau of Surplus and Export 900
- Office of Production Surveillance Bureau of Surplus and Export 420
- Office of Industrial Supply Bureau of the Commons 1,400
- Office of Factory Supply Bureau of the Commons 900
- Kairi Valley Cane Works Caribbea Cane 1,800
- Cateral Headquarters Cateral 900
- CAC Kairi Aerospace Plant Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation 2,500
- Commonwealth Airways Kairi Hub Commonwealth Airways 520
- Commonwealth Airfreight Kairi Depot Commonwealth Airways 240
- Airlink Kairi Station Commonwealth Airways 130
- Conquerabia Shell Factory Commonwealth Arsenal 3,200
- Kairi Penitentiary Commonwealth Corrections Service 250
- Office of Polling Operations Commonwealth Electoral Commission 45
- Office of Counting & Results Commonwealth Electoral Commission 35
- Office of By-elections Commonwealth Electoral Commission 40
- Office of Referendum Operations Commonwealth Electoral Commission 30
- Office of Petitions & Qualifications Commonwealth Electoral Commission 45
- Office of Enrolment Commonwealth Electoral Commission 45
- Office of Roll Integrity Commonwealth Electoral Commission 30
- Office of Data Systems Commonwealth Electoral Commission 35
- Office of Redistribution Commonwealth Electoral Commission 45
- Office of Apportionment Analysis Commonwealth Electoral Commission 45
- Office of Candidate Services Commonwealth Electoral Commission 150
- Office of Electoral Gazette Funding Commonwealth Electoral Commission 35
- Office of Commonwealth Electoral Services Commonwealth Electoral Commission 145
- Office of International Monitoring Commonwealth Electoral Commission 40
- Ferry Kalina Home Port Commonwealth Lines 1,200
- Transatlantic Lines Kairi Terminal Commonwealth Lines 850
- Method Wake Gas Works Commonwealth Oil 420
- Method Wake Oil Terminal Commonwealth Oil 380
- Vulcan Gas-to-Liquids Plant Commonwealth Oil 310
- CommOil Superterminal Commonwealth Oil 900
- Americas Basin Commonwealth Oil 540
- Government Liasion Office Commonwealth Olympic Committee 80
- Athlete Democracy Committee Commonwealth Olympic Committee 20
- Olympic Petition Committee Commonwealth Olympic Committee 30
- Olympic Office Commonwealth Olympic Committee 60
- Olympic Treasury Commonwealth Olympic Committee 45
- Office of Athletes & Teams Commonwealth Olympic Committee 30
- Office of Commonwealth Selections Commonwealth Olympic Committee 35
- Kairi Regional Post Office Commonwealth Post 900
- Kairi Exchange Floor Commonwealth Securities Exchange 140
- Conquerabia Metropolitan Railway CommRail 980
- Maracas Bay Tram Company CommRail 271
- Caroni Sanctuary Line CommRail 220
- Pitch Lake Natural Wonder Ropeway CommRail 113
- Peninsula Line CommRail 315
- San Fernando Industrial Railway CommRail 310
- Tobago Ferry Limited Express CommRail 330
- Arima Valley Railway CommRail 322
- Kairi Caribbean Exchange Cosma 350
- National Computing Materials Laboratory CSRE 370
- Kairi Industrial University CUWI 2,000
- Defence Marine Laboratories DSRE 250
- Kairi Fleet Command Centre Equatorial Division 2,250
- Suffrage Yard Equatorial Division 1,380
- Kairi Barracks Equatorial Division 1,370
- Kairi Air Base Equatorial Division 2,000
- Conquerabia Shell Factory Federal Ordnance Establishment 510
- General Chronometer Federal Timekeeping 150
- Firewalk Kairi Plant Firewalk 1,500
- Kairi Tea Gardens Fortune 950
- Kalina-Kairi Nuclear Fusion Generation Establishment General Reactor 700
- Gina Kairi Plant Gina 560
- Brasilian Caribbean Hardwood Estates Greenwood 600
- Conquerabia Atlantic Timber Terminals Greenwood 1,100
- Oil Survey Section LSRE 65
- Method Process Works Method Heavy 2,100
- National Machines Laboratories National Machines 600
- Uranium-233 Breeding Programme NSRE 125
- Marine Propulsion Research Establishment NSRE 200
- Office of Public Education SIRO 35
- Spirit Glass Kairi Factory Spirit Glass 580
- LSRE Oil Survey Section LSRE