Outline 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
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
- 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
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- 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[edit]
- Climate of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Renewable energy in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Geology of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Protected areas of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Wildlife of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Natural geographical features of the Turks and Caicos Islands[edit]
- Islands of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Lakes of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Mountains of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Rivers 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[edit]
Regions of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Ecoregions of the Turks and Caicos Islands[edit]
List of ecoregions in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Administrative divisions of the Turks and Caicos Islands[edit]
Administrative divisions of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Districts of the Turks and Caicos Islands[edit]
Districts of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Providenciales and West Caicos
- North Caicos
- Middle Caicos
- South Caicos and East Caicos
- Grand Turk
- Salt Cay, Turks Islands
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Demography of the Turks and Caicos Islands[edit]
Demographics of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Government and politics of the Turks and Caicos Islands[edit]
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
Branches of the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands[edit]
Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Executive branch of the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Turks and Caicos Islands House of Assembly (unicameral)
- Suspended, powers delegated to Governor
Judicial branch of the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands[edit]
Court system of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Foreign relations of the Turks and Caicos Islands[edit]
- Diplomatic missions in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Diplomatic missions of the Turks and Caicos Islands
International organization membership[edit]
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[edit]
Law of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Crime in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Human rights in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Law enforcement in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Military of the Turks and Caicos Islands[edit]
Military of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Command
- Commander-in-chief: King Charles III
- Forces
- Military history of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Military ranks of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Local government in the Turks and Caicos Islands[edit]
Local government in the Turks and Caicos Islands
History of the Turks and Caicos Islands[edit]
History of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Timeline of the history of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Current events of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Military history of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Culture of the Turks and Caicos Islands[edit]
Culture of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Architecture of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Cuisine of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Festivals in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Languages of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Media in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- National symbols of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- People of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Public holidays in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Records of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Religion in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- World Heritage Sites in the Turks and Caicos Islands: None
Art in the Turks and Caicos Islands[edit]
- Art in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Cinema of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Literature of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Music of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Television in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Theatre in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Sports in the Turks and Caicos Islands[edit]
Sports in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Economy and infrastructure of the Turks and Caicos Islands[edit]
Economy of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 170th (one hundred and seventieth)
- Agriculture in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Banking in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Communications in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Companies of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Currency of the Turks and Caicos Islands: Dollar
- Energy in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Mining in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Tourism in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Transport in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- the Turks and Caicos Islands Stock Exchange
Education in the Turks and Caicos Islands[edit]
Education in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Infrastructure of the Turks and Caicos Islands[edit]
- Health care in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Transportation in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Water supply and sanitation in the Turks and Caicos Islands
See also[edit]
- Index of Turks and Caicos Islands–related articles
- List of international rankings
- Outline of geography
- Outline of North America
- Outline of the United Kingdom
References[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
Wikimedia Atlas of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Turks and Caicos Weekly News
Turks and Caicos Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage- Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands official website
- Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada - Turks and Caicos profile
- Turks and Caicos - CIA World Factbook
- Turks and Caicos Free Press
- Turks & Caicos Tourist Board
- VisitProvidenciales - Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Tourist Information
History[edit]
- History of the Turks And Caicos Islands
- Turks and Caicos History
- Turks and Caicos Islands Timeline of Significant Historical Events
- WorldStatesmen- Turks and Caicos Islands
