Part 1 by Monteil Road in Siparia collapsing. In the last century, T&T has produced more than three billion barrels of oil, making it the richest country in the Caribbean and the third-highest GDP in the western hemisphere. Its luxury of natural resources does not end there. It is also home to the world’s largest natural deposit of asphalt—the La Brea Pitch Lake. Covering more than 100 acres, the lake contains more than ten million tons of the material that can be used as a binder, with aggregates, to surface roads throughout the country.