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Turks and Caicos Islands

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Background :

The islands were part of the UK's Jamaican colony until 1962, when they assumed the status of a separate crown colony upon Jamaica's independence. The governor of The Bahamas oversaw affairs from 1965 to 1973. With Bahamian independence, the islands received a separate governor in 1973. Although independence was agreed upon for 1982, the policy was reversed and the islands remain a British overseas territory. 

Location :

Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti 

Geographic Coordinates Center :

21 45 N, 71 35 W  (Latitude, Longtitude)

Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :

West -72.48
North 21.96
East -71.12
South 21.42

Area :

total 948 square km
land 948 square km
water 0 square km

Coastline :

389.00 km

Climate :

tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry 

Terrain :

low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps 

Elevation extremes :

lowest point 0 metres
highest point 49 metres

Natural resources :

conch crayfish

Land use :

arable land 2.33 %
permanent crops 0.00 %
other 97.67 %

Natural hazards :

frequent hurricanes

current issues :

limited natural fresh water resources, private cisterns collect rainwater 

Population :

22 942 

Indicators :

Growth rate 2.56 %
Birth rate 20.79 births/1,000 population
Total fertility rate 2.95 children born/woman
Death rate 4.18 deaths/1,000 population
Net migration rate 9.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population

Age structure :

0-14 years 30.20 %
15-64 years 65.60 %
65 years and over 4.20 %

Median age :

total 27.90 years
male 28.70 years
female 27.20 years

Sex ratio :

at birth 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years 1.10 male(s)/female
65 years and over 0.95 male(s)/female
total population 1.07 male(s)/female

Health :

Infant mortality rate 13.89 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth - total population 75.42 years
Life expectancy at birth - male 73.12 years
Life expectancy at birth - female 77.83 years

Religions :

Baptist 40.00 %
Anglican 18.00 %
Methodist 16.00 %
Church of God 12.00 %
other 14.00 %

Languages :

English  

Literacy :

total population 98.00 %
male 99.00 %
female 98.00 %

Country name :

conventional short form Turks and Caicos Islands

Country Codes :

ISO 3166 TC
ISO Numeric 796
ISO3 TCA
FIPS TK
ccTLD tc
English Turks and Caicos Islands

Capital :

name Grand Turk
geographic coordinates 21 28 N, 71 08 W
time difference -5.00
daylight saving time 1

International organization participation :

CDB Caricom (associate)
Interpol (subbureau) UPU

National holiday :

Constitution Day

1976-08-30

Executive branch :

Governor Gordon WETHERELL Queen ELIZABETH II

GDP - Gross Domestic product :

PPP - Purchasing Power Parity 216 000 000 $
RGR - Real Growth rate 4.90 %
PPP - per capita 11 500 $

Other Indicators :

Unemployment rate 10.00 %
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 4.00 %

Budget :

revenues 47 000 000 $
expenditures 33 600 000 $

Agriculture - products :

beans cassava
citrus corn
fish

Industries :

offshore financial services tourism

Energy :

Electricity Production 12 000 000 kWh
Electricity Consumption 11 160 000 kWh
Oil Imports 80 bbl/day

Value :

169 200 000 $

Commodities :

conch shells dried and fresh conch
lobster

Value :

175 600 000 $

Commodities :

clothing construction materials
food and beverages manufactures
tobacco

Currency-name :

US dollar 

Communications :

Telephons Main lines in use 3 700
Telephons Mobile, Cellular 25 100
FM Radio broadcast stations 7
Internet Country code (ccTLD) tc
Internet Hosts 9 445

Transportation :

Airports with paved runways 6
Roadways - total 121 km
Roadways - paved 24 km
Roadways - unpaved 97 km

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