Turks and Caicos Islands
British Overseas Territory · United Kingdom
The Turks and Caicos Islands is a British Overseas Territory, in the Caribbean. Its capital is Cockburn Town. About 46,855 people live there (2025). It covers 948 km². It has no land borders.
The Turks and Caicos Islands at a glance
- Capital
- Cockburn Town
- Population (2025)
- 46,855
- Area
- 948 km²
- Density
- 49 per km²
- Official language
- English
- Currency
- United States dollar
- People
- Turks and Caicos Islander
- Calling code
- +1649
- Internet domain
- .tc
- Coast
- Surrounded by sea
How the Turks and Caicos Islands compares
- Similar in size: São Tomé and Príncipe (964 km²).
- Similar population: Saint Kitts and Nevis (46,922).
- The United States dollar is also used in 19 other places: the Bahamas, Cambodia, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Palau and 13 more.
- English is also an official language in 59 other countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana and 53 more.
The flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands
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The Turks and Caicos Islands has no land borders
The Turks and Caicos Islands shares no land border with another country.
Quick quiz: Turks and Caicos Islands
3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.
1. Which is the flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands?
That's the flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
2. What is the capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands?
Cockburn Town is the capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
3. Which has more people?
The Turks and Caicos Islands has about 46,855 people and Saint Kitts and Nevis about 46,922.
Questions about the Turks and Caicos Islands
Is the Turks and Caicos Islands a country?
No. The Turks and Caicos Islands is a British Overseas Territory. It is not one of the 195 countries.
What is the capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands?
The capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands is Cockburn Town.
Does the Turks and Caicos Islands have any land borders?
No. The Turks and Caicos Islands is surrounded by sea and shares no land border with another country.
How big is the Turks and Caicos Islands?
The Turks and Caicos Islands covers 948 km², about the same size as São Tomé and Príncipe (964 km²).
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