| Location | two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti |
| Geographic coordinates | 21 45 N, 71 35 W |
| Map references | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Area | total: 948 sq km land: 948 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries | total: 0 km |
| Coastline | 389 km |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
| Climate | tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry |
| Terrain | low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: Blue Hill on Providenciales and Flamingo Hill on East Caicos 48 m lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m |
| Natural resources | spiny lobster, conch |
| Land use | agricultural land: 1.1% (2018 est.) arable land: 1.1% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.) forest: 36.2% (2018 est.) other: 62.7% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 0 sq km (2012) |
| Natural hazards | frequent hurricanes |
| Geography - note | include eight large islands and numerous smaller cays, islets, and reefs; only two of the Caicos Islands and six of the Turks group are inhabited |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
