The Turks Islands are separated from the Caicos Islands by Turks Island Passage. There are two main islands:
- Grand Turk (with the capital of the territory, Cockburn Town)
- Salt Cay

The Caicos Islands are the larger group. The unofficial capital of the Caicos Islands is the village of Kew on North Caicos. Main islands, from West to East:
- West Caicos
- Providenciales
- North Caicos
- Middle Caicos
- East Caicos
- South Caicos
- Ambergris Cay

Inhabited smaller islands, in the Caicos Cays between Providenciales and North Caicos:
- Pine Cay
- Parrot Cay

As an addition for diving are a lot of small cays, such as French Cay.

Lokalizacja: Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti
Koordynaty geograficzne: 21° 27' N, 71° 21' W
Linia brzegowa: 389 km km
Klimat: tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry
Teren: low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps
Najwyższy punkt: lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Blue Hills 49 m
Naturalne zagrożenia: frequent hurricanes
Waluta: US dollar (USD)
Populacja: 21,746 (July 2007 est.)
Języki: English (official)
Stolica: Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)
Podział: none (overseas territory of the UK)

Więcej szczegółów

Chcesz poprawić lub uzupełnić te dane? Edytuj tę stronę

Dodatkowa mapa