Turks and Caicos Islands
Parliamentary democracy (self-governing territory of the UK)Region:
Caribbean
Area:
950 km²
Local name:
The Turks and Caicos Islands
Capital:
Cockburn Town
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Current time on the Turks and Caicos Islands:
The countrywide time on the Turks and Caicos Islands is Eastern Standard Time (EST).
As in many countries far away from the equator, there is a daylight saving time in summer.
Related to GMT, the time difference is usually -5 hours in summer and -4 hours in winter.
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Januar 2021
The countrywide time on the Turks and Caicos Islands is Eastern Standard Time (EST).
As in many countries far away from the equator, there is a daylight saving time in summer.
Related to GMT, the time difference is usually -5 hours in summer and -4 hours in winter.
| Timezones and clock changes | Sunrise and sunset |
Population
› Population: 38,191 |
| 40.20 |
Currency
The currency on the Turks and Caicos Islands is US Dollar (USD).1 Dollar is divided into 100 Cents.
Status: 01/19/2021
1 Euro = 1.21 Dollar
1 Dollar = 0.83 Euro
1 Dollar = 0.83 Euro
Religions
| Branch | distribution |
|---|---|
| Baptists | 35.8% |
| Church of God | 11.7% |
| Methodists | 9.3% |
| Adventists | 6.0% |
| Roman Catholics | 11.4% |
| Anglicans | 10.0% |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 1.8% |
| other | 14.0% |
Economy more...
| GDP: | 1,069.60 M € |
| Exportations: | 738.6 M € |
| Importations: | 486.1 M € |
| › Tourism receipts: | 666.38 M € |
| › Unemployment rate: | 10.0 % |
| › Energy consumption: | 218.6 M kWh |
The Turks and Caicos Islands are sometimes referred to as a tax haven.
Land use
| 2% Urban areas: | 17 km² |
| 1% Agricultural areas: | 10 km² |
| 36% Forest: | 344 km² |
| 61% Others: | 579 km² |
Transport more...
| Roadways: | 121 km |
| Commercial harbors: | 4 |
| › Airports: | 8 |