Turks and Caicos Islands

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ISO: TK / null

📊 Quick Facts

Capital
Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)
Population (2024)
60,439
Total Area
948 km²
GDP (PPP)
$1.55 billion
Government Type
parliamentary democracy
Independence
none (overseas territory of the UK)

🌍 Geography

Location: two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti; note - although the Turks and Caicos Islands do not border the Caribbean Sea, geopolitically they are often designated as being Caribbean

Area & Boundaries

Total Area 948 km²
Land Area 948 km²
Water Area N/A km²
World Rank by Area #null
Land Boundaries N/A km
Coastline 389 km

Terrain & Climate

Terrain: low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps

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

Elevation

Highest Point : N/Am
Lowest Point : nullm
Mean Elevation N/Am

Natural Resources

spiny lobster, conch

👥 Demographics

Population Overview

Total Population (2024) 60,439
World Rank #null
Growth Rate 1.77%
Urbanization null%

Age & Life Expectancy

Median Age 36.3 years
Life Expectancy null years
Birth Rate 13 per 1,000
Death Rate 3.6 per 1,000

Major Urban Areas

Languages

Education

Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)

💼 Economy

British Caribbean island territorial economy; GDP and its tourism industry hit hard by COVID-19 disruptions; major biodiversity locale; US dollar user; fossil fuel dependent; negative trade balance; increasing unemployment

GDP & Economic Indicators

GDP (PPP) $1.55 billion
GDP (Official Rate) $1.75 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP) $33,400
World GDP Rank #null
GDP Growth Rate 5.6%
Unemployment Rate null%
Inflation Rate null%
Public Debt (% of GDP) null%

GDP Composition by Sector

Agriculture 0.4%
Industry 9.3%
Services 72.6%

Major Industries

tourism, offshore financial services

Trade

Exports N/A
Imports N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves N/A
Currency (null)

🏛️ Government

Government Type parliamentary democracy
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal

Executive Branch

Chief of State:

Head of Government:

Legislative Branch

📈 Social Indicators

Education Expenditure 2.9% of GDP

🎨 Cultural Heritage

Data Sources: CIA World Factbook, World Bank, United Nations, IMF, OECD
Reference Year: 2024
Last Updated: 2026-01-11