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Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|
| Anthem: "God Save the King" |
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| National song: "This Land of Ours"[1] |
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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 | Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)[2] |
| Largest city | Providenciales |
| Official languages | English |
| Ethnic groups | 88% Afro-Caribbean 8% Euro-Caribbean 4% mixed or Indo-Caribbeans |
| Demonym(s) | Turks and Caicos Islander, Turks Islander, Caicos Islander |
| Government | Dependency under constitutional monarchy |
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•
Monarch
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Charles III |
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•
Governor
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Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam |
| Anya Williams | |
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Premier
|
Washington Misick |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Government of the United Kingdom | |
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Minister
|
Stephen Doughty |
| Area | |
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• Total
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948 km2 (366 sq mi) |
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• Water (%)
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negligible |
| Highest elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Population | |
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• 2023 estimate
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49,309[3] (215th) |
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• 2012 census
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31,458[4] |
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• Density
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121.7[5]/sq mi (47.0/km2) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
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• Total
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US$924,583,000[6] |
| Currency | United States dollar (US$) (USD) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
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• Summer (
DST)
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UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | Left |
| Calling code | +1-649 |
| UK postcode |
TKCA 1ZZ
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| ISO 3166 code | TC |
| Internet TLD | .tc |
| Website | gov.tc |
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Turks and Caicos Islands
|
|
|---|---|
| Anthem: "God Save the King" |
|
| National song: "This Land of Ours"[1] |
|
|
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 | Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)[2] |
| Largest city | Providenciales |
| Official languages | English |
| Ethnic groups | 88% Afro-Caribbean 8% Euro-Caribbean 4% mixed or Indo-Caribbeans |
| Demonym(s) | Turks and Caicos Islander, Turks Islander, Caicos Islander |
| Government | Dependency under constitutional monarchy |
|
•
Monarch
|
Charles III |
|
•
Governor
|
Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam |
| Anya Williams | |
|
•
Premier
|
Washington Misick |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Government of the United Kingdom | |
|
•
Minister
|
Stephen Doughty |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
948 km2 (366 sq mi) |
|
• Water (%)
|
negligible |
| Highest elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Population | |
|
• 2023 estimate
|
49,309[3] (215th) |
|
• 2012 census
|
31,458[4] |
|
• Density
|
121.7[5]/sq mi (47.0/km2) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
|
• Total
|
US$924,583,000[6] |
| Currency | United States dollar (US$) (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 |
| Website | gov.tc |
