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Travel Home > Directory > Destinations > North America > Caribbean > Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands TCI. Pop - 21,746. Area - 346.36 km². Capital - Cockburn Town. Largest City – Providenciales. Currency – U.S. dollar. Language – English. Main Religions – Protestant Christian. Time Zone – GMT - 5 hours. Main Airport – Providenciales International Airport PLS. Climate – arid climate with low rainfall Voltage guide 120V. Dialing code 649. The Turks and Caicos Islands TCI is an overseas territory of Great Britain. The two island groups of TCI are located southeast of the Bahamas and north of Hispaniola. The Caicos Islands include: Providenciales; North Caicos; Middle Caicos; East Caicos; South Caicos; and West Caicos. The Turk Island only have 2 inhabited islands - Grand Turk and Salt Cay. The economy of the Turks and Caicos Islands is based on tourism, fishing, agriculture and offshore financial services. The main agricultural products include limited amounts of maize, beans, cassava (tapioca) and citrus fruits. Fish, lobsters and conch shellfish are mainly exported to the US and UK. The islands are known for an annual Music and Cultural festival showcasing many local talents and other dynamic performances by many music celebrities from around the Caribbean and North America.
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The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) are a British Overseas Territory consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the West Indies. The two island groups are in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of the Bahamas, north of Hispaniola, and 914 kilometres (494 nmi) from Miami.
The Turks and Caicos Islands are two groups of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of the Bahamas. The Turks and Caicos Islands are arid compared to many other islands in the Caribbean. In the winter the weather is generally in the 70 - 80 degree Fahrenheit range. The temperatures easily climb into the 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer.
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The beautiful Turks and Caicos Islands are situated 575 miles (or 75 minutes) southeast of Miami. Covering 193 square miles of the Atlantic Ocean, the Turks and Caicos Islands has the third largest coral reef system and some of the best tropical beaches in the world.
Providenciales International Airport (IATA: PLS, ICAO: MBPV) is the main international airport serving the Turks and Caicos Islands, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. It is operated by Providenciales Airport Company. The territory's other international airport is JAGS McCartney International Airport on Grand Turk Island.
