Location: two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti.
Area: total: 948 sq km, land: 948 sq km, water: 0 sq km.
Natural resources: Spiny lobster, conch.
Population: 52,570 (July 2017 est.).
Capital: Grand Turk (Cockburn Town).
Time Zone: UTC-5.
Languages: English (official).
Dependency status: Overseas territory of the UK.
Government type: Parliamentary democracy (House of Assembly); self-governing overseas territory of the UK.
Legal system: Mixed legal system of US and English common law, customary law, and local statutes.
International organization participation: Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), UPU.
Economy: The Turks and Caicos economy is based on tourism, offshore financial services, and fishing. Most capital goods and food for domestic consumption are imported. The US is the leading source of tourists, accounting for more than three-quarters of the more than 1 million visitors that arrive annually. Three-quarters of the visitors come by ship. Major sources of government revenue also include fees from offshore financial activities and customs receipts.
Currency: US dollar.