Outline of the Turks and Caicos Islands
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Location of the Turks and Caicos Islands
An enlargeable map of the Turks and Caicos Islands
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Turks and Caicos Islands:
The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) are a British Overseas Territory comprising two groups of tropical islands north of the Caribbean Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean.[1]
<templatestyles src="Template:TOC limit/styles.css" />
Contents
- 1 General reference
- 2 Geography of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- 3 Government and politics of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- 4 History of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- 5 Culture of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- 6 Economy and infrastructure of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- 7 Education in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- 8 Infrastructure of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- 9 See also
- 10 References
- 11 External links
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: The Turks and Caicos Islands
- Official English country name: Turks and Caicos Islands[2]
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): None
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- ISO country codes: TC, TCA, 796
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:TC
- Internet country code top-level domain: .tc
Geography of the Turks and Caicos Islands
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- The Turks and Caicos Islands are: A British overseas territory
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- North America (though not on the mainland)
- Atlantic Ocean
- North Atlantic Ocean
- Caribbean (West Indies)
- North Atlantic Ocean
- Time zone: Eastern Standard Time (UTC-05), Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04)
- Land boundaries: none
- High: Blue Hills on the island of Providenciales 49 m (161 ft)
- Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Coastline: North Atlantic Ocean 389 km
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Population of the Turks and Caicos Islands:
- Area of the Turks and Caicos Islands:
- Atlas of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Environment of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Climate of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Renewable energy in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Geology of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Protected areas of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Wildlife of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Natural geographic features of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Islands of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Lakes of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Mountains of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Rivers of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Valleys of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- World Heritage Sites in the Turks and Caicos Islands: None
Regions of the Turks and Caicos Islands
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Ecoregions of the Turks and Caicos Islands
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Administrative divisions of the Turks and Caicos Islands
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Districts of the Turks and Caicos Islands
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- Providenciales and West Caicos
- North Caicos
- Middle Caicos
- South Caicos and East Caicos
- Grand Turk
- Salt Cay, Turks Islands
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Demography of the Turks and Caicos Islands
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Government and politics of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Main article: Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands and Politics of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic dependency
- Capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands: Cockburn Town
Branches of the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Executive branch of the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Head of state: Monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II
- Monarch's representative: Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Peter Beckingham
- Head of government: Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Rufus Ewing
- Cabinet of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Legislative branch of the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Turks and Caicos Islands House of Assembly (unicameral)
- Suspended, powers delegated to Governor
Judicial branch of the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Foreign relations of the Turks and Caicos Islands
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- Diplomatic missions in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Diplomatic missions of the Turks and Caicos Islands
International organization membership
The government of the Turks and Caicos Islands is a member of:[1]
- Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) (associate)
- Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
- International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) (subbureau)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Law and order in the Turks and Caicos Islands
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- Constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Crime in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Human rights in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Law enforcement in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Military of the Turks and Caicos Islands
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Military ranks of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Local government in the Turks and Caicos Islands
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
History of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Main article: History of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Timeline of the history of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and Current events of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Culture of the Turks and Caicos Islands
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- Architecture of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Cuisine of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Festivals in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Languages of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Media in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- National symbols of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- People of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Public holidays in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Records of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Religion in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- World Heritage Sites in the Turks and Caicos Islands: None
Art in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Art in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Cinema of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Literature of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Music of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Television in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Theatre in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Sports in the Turks and Caicos Islands
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Economy and infrastructure of the Turks and Caicos Islands
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 170th (one hundred and seventieth)
- Agriculture in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Banking in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Communications in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Companies of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Energy in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Mining in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Tourism in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Transport in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Education in the Turks and Caicos Islands
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Infrastructure of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Health care in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Transportation in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Water supply and sanitation in the Turks and Caicos Islands
See also
 |
English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- Index of Turks and Caicos Islands-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Turks and Caicos Islands-related topics
- Outline of geography
- Outline of North America
- Outline of the United Kingdom
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
Cite error: Invalid <references> tag; parameter "group" is allowed only.
<references />, or <references group="..." />External links
Wikimedia Atlas of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Turks and Caicos Weekly News
Turks and Caicos Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage- Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands official website
- Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada - Turks and Caicos profile
- Turks and Caicos - CIA World Factbook
- Turks and Caicos Free Press[dead link]
- Turks & Caicos Tourist Board
- VisitProvidenciales - Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Tourist Information
- History
- History of the Turks And Caicos Islands
- Turks and Caicos History
- Turks and Caicos Islands Timeline of Significant Historical Events
- WorldStatesmen- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Relationship with Canada
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 1988
