Central America and the Caribbean > Turks and Caicos Islands > Geography

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Area > Comparative 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Area > Comparative to US places 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Area > Land	430 sq km		[195th of 238]
Area > Total	430 sq km		[205th of 250]
Area > Water	0 sq km		[211st of 239]
Climate tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry
Coastline	389 km		[129th of 271]
Elevation extremes > Highest point	Blue Hills 49 m
Elevation extremes > Lowest point	Caribbean Sea 0 m
Geographic coordinates	21 45 N, 71 35 W
Geography > Note about 40 islands (eight inhabited)
Land use > Arable land	2.33%		[180th of 258]
Land use > Permanent crops	0%		[230th of 258]
Location Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti
Map references Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims > Territorial sea	12 nautical mile		[124th of 191]
Natural hazards	frequent hurricanes
Natural resources	spiny lobster, conch
Population density	39.22 people per sqkm		[156th of 256]
Terrain low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps

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