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