Protection & Enforcement of IPRs in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|
| Anthem: "God Save the Queen" | |
| National song: "This Land of Ours"[1] | |
.svg) Location of Turks and Caicos Islands (circled in red) | |
| 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% Euro-Caribbean 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 | Washington Misick |
| Legislature | House of Assembly |
| Government of the United Kingdom | |
• Minister | Tariq Ahmad |
| Area | |
• Total | 948 km2 (366 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
| Highest elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 42,953 [2] (215th) |
• 2012 census | 31,458 [3] |
| 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 1ZZ |
| 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 in 2012, of whom 23,769 lived on Providenciales in the Caicos Islands; July 2020 estimates put the population at 55,926. It is the third largest of the British overseas territories by population.