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Turks and Caicos Islands Geography 2013
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SOURCE: 2013 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES
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Page last updated on February 5, 2013

Location:
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: 948 sq km
[see also: Area - total country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 186
land: 948 sq km
water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative:
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:
0 km
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Coastline:
389 km
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Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm

Climate:
tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry
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Terrain:
low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps

Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
[see also: Elevation extremes - lowest point country ranks ]
highest point: Flamingo Hill 48 m

Natural resources:
spiny lobster, conch

Land use:
arable land: 2.33%
[see also: Land use - arable land country ranks ]
permanent crops: 0%
other: 97.67% (2005)

Irrigated land:
NA
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Natural hazards:
frequent hurricanes

Environment - current issues:
limited natural freshwater resources, private cisterns collect rainwater

Geography - note:
about 40 islands (eight inhabited)


NOTE: The information regarding Turks and Caicos Islands on this page is re-published from the 2013 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Turks and Caicos Islands Geography 2013 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Turks and Caicos Islands Geography 2013 should be addressed to the CIA.


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