 Turks/Caicos Islands
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
21 45 N, 71 35 W |
| Area |
total: 430 sq km land: 430 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry |
| Terrain |
low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps |
| Population |
21,746 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
English (official) |
| Imports |
food and beverages, tobacco, clothing, manufactures, construction materials |
| Exports |
lobster, dried and fresh conch, conch shells |
| Hazards |
frequent hurricanes |
| Resources |
spiny lobster, conch |
| Geography |
about 40 islands (eight inhabited) |
| Nationality |
noun: none adjective: none |
| 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 |
| Internet Country Code |
.tc |
| Internet Users |
NA |
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