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Turks & Caicos

Turks and Caicos Islands
Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands
Coat of arms of Turks and Caicos Islands
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Beautiful By Nature"
Anthem: "God Save the Queen"
National song: "This Land of Ours"
Location of  Turks and Caicos Islands  (circled in red)in the Caribbean  (light yellow)
Location of  Turks and Caicos Islands  (circled in red)

in the Caribbean  (light yellow)

Status British Overseas Territory
Capital Cockburn Town
Largest city Providenciales
Official languages English
Ethnic groups
Demonym Turks and Caicos Islander
Government Dependency under constitutional monarchy
• Monarch
Elizabeth II
• Governor
John Freeman
Anya Williams
• Premier
Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson
• UK government minister
Baroness Anelay
Legislature House of Assembly
Area
• Total
616.3 km2 (238.0 sq mi) (185th)
• Water (%)
negligible
Population
• 2012 census
31,458
• Density
80/km2 (207.2/sq mi)
Currency United States dollar (USD)
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
Date format dd mm yyyy (AD)
Drives on the left
Calling code +1‑649
ISO 3166 code TC
Internet TLD .tc
Website
www.gov.tc

in the Caribbean  (light yellow)

The Turks and Caicos Islands (/ˈtɜːrks/ and /ˈkkəs/ / /ˈkks/ / /ˈkkɒs/), or TCI for short, are a British Overseas Territory consisting of the larger Caicos Islands and smaller Turks Islands, two groups of tropical islands in the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean and northern West Indies.

They are known primarily for tourism and as an offshore financial centre. The resident population is 31,458 as of 2012 of whom 23,769 live on Providenciales in the Caicos Islands.


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