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
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: The Turks and Caicos Islands
- Official English country name: Turks and Caicos Islands[2]
- Common
- 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
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
- UTC-04)
- Land boundaries: none
- High: Blue Hills on the island of Providenciales 49 m (161 ft)
- Low: North Atlantic Ocean0 m
- Coastline: North Atlantic Ocean389 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
- 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
- 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
Regions of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Ecoregions of the Turks and Caicos Islands
List of ecoregions in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Administrative divisions of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Administrative divisions of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Districts of the Turks and Caicos Islands
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
Demographics of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Government and politics of the Turks and Caicos Islands
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
- Political parties in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Branches of the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Executive branch of the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- 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
- unicameral)
- Suspended, powers delegated to Governor
Judicial branch of the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Court system of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Foreign relations of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Diplomatic missions in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Diplomatic missions of the Turks and Caicos Islands
International organization membership
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
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
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
Local government in the Turks and Caicos Islands
History of the Turks and Caicos Islands
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
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
- Coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- National anthem 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
- Christianity in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Hinduism in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Islam in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Judaism in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Sikhism in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- World Heritage Sites in the Turks and Caicos Islands: None
Art in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- 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
Sports in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Economy and infrastructure of the Turks and Caicos Islands
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
- Internet in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Companies 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
Education in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Infrastructure of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- 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
- 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
- ^ 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
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
- 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
