Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands
British Overseas Territory
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: "God Save the Queen"
National song: "This Land of Ours"^[1]
Location of Turks and Caicos Islands (circled in red)
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Treaty of Paris	3 September 1783
Federation	3 January 1958
Separate colony	31 May 1962
Capital	Cockburn Town
Largest city	Providenciales
Official languages	English
Ethnic groups	88% Afro-Caribbean 8% Euro-Caribbean 4% mixed and East Indian
Demonym(s)	Turks and Caicos Islander
Government	Dependency under constitutional monarchy

• Monarch	Elizabeth II
• Governor	Nigel Dakin
• Deputy Governor	Anya Williams
• Premier	Washington Misick

Legislature	House of Assembly
Government of the United Kingdom
• Minister	Tariq Ahmad
Area
• Total	948 km² (366 sq mi)
• Water (%)	negligible
Highest elevation	157 ft (48 m)
Population
• 2020 estimate	42,953 ^[2] (215th)
• 2012 census	31,458 ^[3]
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	US$924,583,000^[4]
Currency	United States dollar (US$) (USD)
Time zone	UTC-05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-04:00 (EDT)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	left
Calling code	+1-649
UK postcode	TKCA 1ZZ
ISO 3166 code	TC
Internet TLD	.tc

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