| Geography | Turks and Caicos Islands |
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Location:
 | Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti |
Geographic coordinates:
 | 21 45 N, 71 35 W |
Map references:
 | Central America and the Caribbean |
Area:
 | total: 430 sq km land: 430 sq km water: 0 sq km |
Area - comparative:
 | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
Land boundaries:
 | 0 km |
Coastline:
 | 389 km |
Maritime claims:
 | territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
Climate:
 | tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry |
Terrain:
 | low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps |
Elevation extremes:
 | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Blue Hills 49 m |
Natural resources:
 | spiny lobster, conch |
Land use:
 | arable land: 2.33% permanent crops: 0% other: 97.67% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
 | NA |
Total renewable water resources:
 | void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
 | void |
Natural hazards:
 | frequent hurricanes |
Environment - current issues:
 | limited natural fresh water resources, private cisterns collect rainwater |
Environment - international agreements:
 | void |
Geography - note:
 | about 40 islands (eight inhabited) |
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