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Turks and Caicos Islands Geography - 2002 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb2002/turks_and_caicos_islands/turks_and_caicos_islands_geography.html SOURCE: 2002 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas Geographic coordinates 21 45 N, 71 35 W Map references Central America and the Caribbean Area
Area - comparative 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries 0 km Coastline 389 km Maritime claims
Climate tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry Terrain low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps Elevation extremes
Natural resources spiny lobster, conch Land use
Irrigated land NA sq km Natural hazards frequent hurricanes Environment - current issues limited natural fresh water resources, private cisterns collect rainwater Geography - note
about 40 islands (eight inhabited)
NOTE: The information regarding Turks and Caicos Islands on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Turks and Caicos Islands Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Turks and Caicos Islands Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA. |