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.
So the difference to Greenwich Mean Time is usually -5 hours in summer and -4 hours in winter.
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.
So the difference to Greenwich Mean Time 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: 08/06/2020
1 Euro = 1.19 Dollar
1 Dollar = 0.84 Euro
1 Dollar = 0.84 Euro
Religions
| Branch | distribution |
|---|---|
| Baptists | 35.8% |
| Church of God | 11.7% |
| Anglicans | 10.0% |
| Methodists | 9.3% |
| Adventists | 6.0% |
| Roman Catholics | 11.4% |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 1.8% |
| other | 14.0% |
Economy more...
(per year)| GDP: | 865.63 M € |
| Exportations: | 738.6 M € |
| Importations: | 486.1 M € |
| › Tourism receipts: | 666.38 M € |
| › Unemployment rate: | 10.0 % |
| › Energy consumption: | 218.6 M kWh |
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 |
The Turks and Caicos Islands are a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean and about 180 km north of the Dominican Republic. The dwarf state has a total area of only 950 km² and a total coastline of 389 km. This area is about 1.2 times the size of New York City. The island group consists of 307 partially uninhabited islands. The Turks and Caicos Islands have no direct neighbours. The distance between New York City and the Capital Cockburn Town is about 2,160 km.
The Turks and Caicos Islands are sometimes referred to as a tax haven.
The Turks and Caicos Islands are sometimes referred to as a tax haven.