| Hoofdstad | name: Grand Turk (Cockburn Town) geographic coordinates: 21 28 N, 71 08 W time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
| Onafhankelijkheid dag | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Nationale feestdag | Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, usually celebrated the Monday after the second Saturday in Juni |
| Grondwet | history: several previous; latest signed 7 Augustus 2012, effective 15 Oktober 2012 (The Turks and Caicos Constitution Order 2011) amendments: NA |
| Stemmen | 18 jaar; universal |
| uitvoerende macht | chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Nigel DAKIN (since 15 July 2019) head of government: Premier Sharlene CARTWRIGHT-ROBINSON (since 20 December 2016); first female Premier of Turks and Caicos cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor from among members of the House of Assembly elections/appointments: the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party is appointed premier by the governor |
Referenties: CIA World Factbook - Tenzij anders vermeld, voor informatie op deze pagina correct is met ingang van 31 december 2019
