Turks and Caicos Islands

Area: 430 km²

Population: 21 746 (2007)

Population density: 50.6 pers./km²

Capital: Cockburn Town

Government type: Autonomous British Overseas Territory

Official language: English

Ethnic groups: Black 90%, White and Mixed 10%

Religion: Baptist 40%, Anglican 18%, Methodist 16%, other 14%

Currency: U.S. dollar (USD)

Time zone: UTC-5

Administrative divisions: Turks and Caicos Islands are divided into 6 districts

Highest point: Blue Hill 49 m

Largest cities: Cockburn Town, Bottle Creek, Blue Hills, Cockburn Harbour, Bambarra

Calling code: + 1 649

Internet TLD: .tc