Turks and Caicos August 5, 2019 Americas , Antilles , archipelago , British Commonwealth , British Overseas Territory , Caïcos , Caïques , Canada , Caribbean , Caribbean Sea , Caribbean tectonic plate , Cockburn Town , Commonwealth , croisières , fiscal paradise , îles Caïcos , îles Caïques , îles Lucayes , îles Turks , Îles Turks-et-Caïcos , îles Turques , islands , Latin America , Lesser Antilles , Lucayes , Providenciales , tourism , Turks , Turks and Caicos , Turks and Caicos Islands , Turks-et-Caïcos , Turques , United Kingdom Official name Turks and Caicos Islands Name in local language Turks and Caicos Islands (en) Continent Americas Subcontinent Caribbean Population (ranking: 225e ) 43,013 inhabitants (2019) Population growth 3.97 % / year Area 948 km² Density 45.37 inhabitants / km² GDP (ranking: 222e )1.022 billions $USD (2018) GDP/capita (ranking ) 27,142 $USD (2018) GDP growth 5.30 % / year (2018) Life expectancy (ranking ) 79.80 years (2016) Birth rate 12.40 ‰ (2014) Fertility rate 1.77 children / woman (2015) Death rate (ranking ) 2.16 ‰ (2014) Infant mortality rate (ranking ) 2.00 ‰ (2014) Literacy rate 100.00 % (2019) Official languages English Currency United States dollar ($ USD) HDI (ranking: 48e )0.873 / 1 (2008) EPI (ranking )0.00 (2018) Government British Overseas Territory Head of State Queen Elizabeth II ; Governor John Freeman National Day 30 August ISO Codes TC, TCA Demonym Turks and Caicos Islander Tourists (ranking ) 416,434 people (2017)
Tax and tourism heaven The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British overseas territory of the Caribbean. They are located southeast of the Bahamas , northeast of Cuba and north of Haiti , and are composed of about forty islands divided into two archipelagos: the Turks Islands and the Caicos Islands. All part, with the Bahamas, of the Lucayes Islands.
Turks and Caicos Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Tourism in Turks and Caicos Urban areas (2019) Urban areas Population Providenciales 30,294 inhabitants Cockburn Town 6,160 inhabitants
Administrative divisions Districts Population Area Caïques du Nord (North Caicos) 1,443 inhabitants 149 km² Caïques du Sud et Caïques de l'Est (South Caicos and East Caicos) 1,139 inhabitants 203 km² Grand Turk 6,160 inhabitants 18 km² Grande Caïque (Middle Caicos) 168 inhabitants 144 km² Providenciales 30,294 inhabitants 164 km² Salt Cay 108 inhabitants 9 km²
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