TURKS
& CAICOS

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Capital City: Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)


Population: 22,942 people


Language: English


Major Religion: Baptist 40%, Anglican 18%, Methodist 16%, Church of God 12%, other 14%


Borders:

  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Southeast of The Bahamas
  • North of Haiti




Total land area (sq. km.): Land: 430 sq km




Terrain: Low, flat limestone, extensive marshes, and mangrove swamps


Climates: Tropical, marine, moderated by trade winds,sunny and relatively dry



Location: Caribbean, two groups in the North Alantic Ocean, South West of the Bahamas, North of Haiti


Coordinates: 21° N, 71° W


Natural Resources: Spiny Lobster, Conch


Major Imports: food, beverages, tabacco, clothing, manufacture, construction material



Major Exports: lobster, dried fresh counch, conch shells


Type of Government: British


Date of Independence: Constitution Day, August 30, 1976




Picture of Flag:
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