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