South Caicos
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South Caicos is a small island in the southeastern Turks and Caicos known for its traditional fishing industry, quiet beaches, and rich marine life.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South Caicos canonical | 9 |
| South Caicos Island | 2 |
| South Caicos and East Caicos District | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
populated place ⓘ |
| administrativeCenterFor | Turks and Caicos fishing industry (historically) ⓘ |
| airportIATAcode | XSC ⓘ |
| beachType | white sand beaches ⓘ |
| capitalOfDistrict |
South Caicos
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
South Caicos and East Caicos District
|
| climate | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
artisanal fishing
ⓘ
small-scale tourism ⓘ |
| governedAs | district of Turks and Caicos Islands ⓘ |
| hasAirport | South Caicos Airport ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution | School for Field Studies Center for Marine Resource Studies ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coral reefs
ⓘ
natural harbors ⓘ salt flats ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ |
| historicallyKnownFor | salt production ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conch fishing
ⓘ
diving ⓘ quiet beaches ⓘ rich marine life ⓘ snorkeling ⓘ spiny lobster fishing ⓘ traditional fishing industry ⓘ whale watching (seasonal) ⓘ |
| largestSettlement | Cockburn Harbour ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Caribbean Sea ⓘ Turks and Caicos Islands ⓘ
surface form:
southeastern Turks and Caicos Islands
|
| marineEnvironment | part of the Turks and Caicos barrier reef system ⓘ |
| marineSpecies |
Caribbean spiny lobster
ⓘ
humpback whales (migratory) ⓘ queen conch ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland |
East Caicos
ⓘ
Grand Turk ⓘ Middle Caicos ⓘ North Caicos ⓘ Providenciales ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lucayan Archipelago
ⓘ
Turks and Caicos Islands ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | British Overseas Territory (via Turks and Caicos Islands) ⓘ |
| region |
Turks and Caicos Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
British Overseas Territory of Turks and Caicos Islands
|
| timeZone |
Atlantic Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlantic Standard Time
|
| tourismType | eco-tourism ⓘ |
| transport | served by domestic flights from Providenciales ⓘ |
| usesCurrency |
US dollar
ⓘ
surface form:
United States dollar
|
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
South Caicos and East Caicos District
subject surface form:
Providenciales International Airport
this entity surface form:
South Caicos Island