Geography

Turks and Caicos Islands

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IndicatorValue
Total area950 km²World Bank WDI [2023]
Exclusive economic zone (EEZ)No authoritative open source found
Administrative divisions (ADM1)No authoritative open source found
Locationtwo island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti; note - although the Turks and Caicos Islands do not border the Caribbean Sea, geopolitically they are often designated as being CaribbeanCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Coastline389 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Land boundaries0 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Bordering countriesNo authoritative open source found
Terrainlow, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swampsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Climatetropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dryCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural resourcesspiny lobster, conchCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Highest pointBlue Hill on Providenciales and Flamingo Hill on East Caicos 48 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Lowest pointAtlantic Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Mean elevationNo authoritative open source found
Area (comparative)2.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural hazardsfrequent hurricanesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Maritime claimsterritorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive fishing zone: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage12/16
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Turks and Caicos Islands's geography on Databook compiles 12 indicators from 2 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook. Key figures include total area (950 km²), location (two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti; note - although the Turks and Caicos Islands do not border the Caribbean Sea, geopolitically they are often designated as being Caribbean). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.