Outline of the Turks and Caicos Islands

The Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Location of the Turks and Caicos Islands

An enlargeable map of the Turks and Caicos Islands

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Turks and Caicos Islands:

Turks and Caicos Islands – British Overseas Territory comprising two groups of tropical islands north of the Caribbean Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean.^[1]

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: The Turks and Caicos Islands
Official English country name: Turks and Caicos Islands^[2]
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): None
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of the Turks and Caicos Islands
ISO country codes: TC, TCA, 796
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:TC
Internet country code top-level domain: .tc

Geography of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Geography of the Turks and Caicos Islands

The Turks and Caicos Islands are: A British Overseas Territory
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
  - North America (though not on the mainland)
- Atlantic Ocean
  - North Atlantic Ocean
    - Caribbean (West Indies)
- Time zone: Eastern Standard Time (UTC-05), Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04)
- Land boundaries: none
  - High: Blue Hills on the island of Providenciales 49 m (161 ft)
  - Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Coastline: North Atlantic Ocean 389 km
Population of the Turks and Caicos Islands:
Area of the Turks and Caicos Islands:
Atlas of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Environment of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Natural geographical features of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Islands of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Lakes of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Mountains of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Volcanoes in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Rivers of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Waterfalls of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Valleys of the Turks and Caicos Islands
World Heritage Sites in the Turks and Caicos Islands: None

Regions of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Regions of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Ecoregions of the Turks and Caicos Islands

List of ecoregions in the Turks and Caicos Islands

Administrative divisions of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Administrative divisions of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Districts of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Districts of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Districts of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Demography of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Demographics of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Government and politics of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Politics of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic dependency
Capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands: Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)
Elections in the Turks and Caicos Islands

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General elections	1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1849 1962 1965 1968 1969 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2012 2016 2021 2025
West Indies elections	1958

Political parties in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- 2009 Corruption scandal

Branches of the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Executive branch of the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Head of state: Monarch of the United Kingdom, King Charles III
- Monarch's representative: Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Nigel Dakin
Head of government: Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Washington Misick
Cabinet of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Legislative branch of the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands House of Assembly (unicameral)
- Suspended, powers delegated to Governor

Judicial branch of the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Court system of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Supreme Court of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Foreign relations of the Turks and Caicos Islands

International organization membership

The government of the Turks and Caicos Islands is a member of:^[1]

Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) (associate)
Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) (subbureau)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)

Law and order in the Turks and Caicos Islands

Law of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Military of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Military of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Local government in the Turks and Caicos Islands

Local government in the Turks and Caicos Islands

History of the Turks and Caicos Islands

History of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Culture of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Culture of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Art in the Turks and Caicos Islands

Sports in the Turks and Caicos Islands

Sports in the Turks and Caicos Islands

Football in the Turks and Caicos Islands

Economy and infrastructure of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Economy of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Education in the Turks and Caicos Islands

Education in the Turks and Caicos Islands

Infrastructure of the Turks and Caicos Islands

See also

Turks and Caicos Islands

References

^ ^a ^b "Turks and Caicos Islands". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 7 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
^ The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 1988

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of the Turks and Caicos Islands

History

Relationship with Canada

CBC News Backgrounder - Canada and the Turks and Caicos

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