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Turks and Caicos Islands Geography 1996

Affiliation:

(dependent territory of the UK)

Location:

Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas

Map references:

Central America and the Caribbean

Area:

total area:

430 sq km

land area:

430 sq km

comparative area:

slightly less than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

389 km

Maritime claims:

exclusive fishing zone:

200 nm

territorial sea:

12 nm

International disputes:

none

Climate:

tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry

Terrain:

low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps

Natural resources:

spiny lobster, conch

Land use:

arable land:

permanent crops:

meadows and pastures:

forest and woodland:

other:

98%

Irrigated land:

NA sq km

Environment:

current issues:

limited natural fresh water resources, private cisterns collect rainwater

natural hazards:

frequent hurricanes

international agreements:

Note:

30 islands (eight inhabited)

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