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Turks and Caicos Islands Geography Profile

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Locationtwo island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti
Geographic coordinates21 45 N, 71 35 W
Map referencesCentral America and the Caribbean
Areatotal: 948 sq km

land: 948 sq km

water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundariestotal: 0 km
Coastline389 km
Maritime claimsterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Climatetropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry
Terrainlow, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps
Elevation extremeshighest point: Blue Hill on Providenciales and Flamingo Hill on East Caicos 48 m

lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
Natural resourcesspiny lobster, conch
Land useagricultural 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 land0 sq km (2012)
Natural hazardsfrequent hurricanes
Geography - noteinclude 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