Turks and Caicos Islands | |
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| Anthem: "God Save the Queen" | |
| National song: "This Land of Ours"[1] | |
.svg) Location of Turks and Caicos Islands (circled in red) | |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Treaty of Paris | 3 September 1783 |
| Federation | 3 January 1958 |
| Separate colony | 31 May 1962 |
| Capital | Cockburn Town |
| Largest city | Providenciales |
| Official languages | English |
| Ethnic groups | 88% Afro-Caribbean 8% Caucasian 4% mixed and East Indian |
| Demonym(s) | Turks and Caicos Islander |
| Government | Dependency under constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Elizabeth II |
• Governor | Nigel Dakin |
| Anya Williams | |
• Premier | Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson |
• UK government minister | Tariq Ahmad |
| Legislature | House of Assembly |
| Area | |
• Total | 616.3 km2 (238.0 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
| Highest elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
| Population | |
• 2012 census | 31,458[2] |
| Currency | United States dollar (US$) (USD) |
| Time zone | UTC-05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-04:00 (EDT) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +1-649 |
| UK postcode | TKCA 1xx |
| ISO 3166 code | TC |
| Internet TLD | .tc |
Turks and Caicos Islands
The Turks and Caicos Islands 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 was 31,458 as of 2012 of whom 23,769 live on Providenciales in the Caicos Islands; July 2018 estimates put the population at 53,700. It is the third largest of the British overseas territories by population.