Details The Turks and Caicos includes 45 islands and cays. It's believed that Columbus' first landfall in the New World was on Grand Turk island. These islands, once annexed by both the Bahamas and Jamaica, have long been associated with the UK, and today are still a British overseas territory. This group of flat islands (southeast of the Bahamas) are favored by scuba divers and fisherman, and renown for turquoise waters and endless white-sand beaches. Tourism is becoming the major business here, but these islands are also a recognized offshore tax haven for worldwide investors. Official Name Turks and Caicos Islands, a British overseas territory. Population 18,700 Capital City Cockburn Town (5,000) Languages English (official) Flag and description here Official Currency U.S. Dollar Currency Converter here Religions Baptist, Methodist, Anglican, others Land Area 193 sq miles (500 sq km) Latitude/Longitude 21º 48N, 71º 13W Highest Point Blue Hills xxx (49m) Time and Date in Cockburn Town

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