Turks and Caicos Islands
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The Turks and Caicos Islands is a British Overseas Territory in the Atlantic Ocean known for its luxury tourism, coral reefs, and pristine white-sand beaches.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Overseas Territory
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archipelago → dependent territory → |
| area |
approximately 948 square kilometers
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| border |
Dominican Republic maritime boundary
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Haiti maritime boundary → |
| callingCode |
+1-649
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| capital |
Cockburn Town
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| climate |
tropical savanna climate
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| contains |
Caicos Islands
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Grand Turk Island → Middle Caicos → North Caicos → Providenciales → Salt Cay → South Caicos → Turks Islands → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| currency |
United States dollar
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| currencyCode |
USD
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| demonym |
Turks and Caicos Islander
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| drivesOn |
left
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| economyMainSector |
offshore financial services
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tourism → |
| governmentType |
constitutional monarchy
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parliamentary democracy → |
| hasGovernor |
appointed by the British monarch
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| hasPremier |
head of government of Turks and Caicos Islands
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| headOfState |
Charles III
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| ISO3166-1Alpha2 |
TC
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| knownFor |
coral reefs
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luxury tourism → scuba diving → snorkeling → white-sand beaches → |
| largestCity |
Providenciales
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| legalSystem |
English common law
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| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
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Caribbean region → |
| majorReligion |
Christianity
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| nationalSymbol |
coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands
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flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands → |
| near |
Bahamas
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| officialLanguage |
English
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| officialReligion |
none
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| partOf |
West Indies
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| population |
approximately 45000
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| populationRank |
one of the least populous territories in the Caribbean
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| regionalOrganizationMembership |
CARICOM associate member
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Caribbean Community associate member → Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States associate member → |
| sovereignState |
United Kingdom
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| timeZone |
UTC−05:00
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