Turks and Caicos Islands
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| Basic Facts |
| Country name |
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Turks and Caicos Islands abbreviation: TCI |
| Gevernment type | NA |
| Capital |
name: Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)
geographic coordinates: 21 28 N, 71 08 W time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in October |
| Flag description | blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the colonial shield centered on the outer half of the flag; the shield is yellow and contains a conch shell, lobster, and cactus |
| Currency | US dollar (USD) |
| Internet country code | .tc |
| Ports and terminals | Grand Turk, Providenciales |
| Agriculture products | corn, beans, cassava (tapioca), citrus fruits; fish |
| Industries | tourism, offshore financial services |
| Geography |
| Location | Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti |
| Coordinates | 21 45 N, 71 35 W |
| Continent | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Area |
total: 430 sq km
land: 430 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Boundaries | 0 km |
| Coastline | 389 km |
| Climate | tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry |
| Terrain | low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps |
| Natural resources | spiny lobster, conch |
| Natural hazards | frequent hurricanes |
| People |
| Population | 21,152 (July 2006 est.) |
| Ethnic groups | black 90%, mixed, European, or North American 10% |
| Religions | Baptist 40%, Anglican 18%, Methodist 16%, Church of God 12%, other 14% (1990) |
| Languages | English (official) |
