# Outline of the Turks and Caicos Islands

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Turks and Caicos Islands:
Turks and Caicos Islands – British Overseas Territory comprising two groups of tropical islands north of the Caribbean Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean.

## General reference

* Pronunciation:
* Common English country name: The Turks and Caicos Islands
* Official English country name: Turks and Caicos Islands
* 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

Geography of the Turks and Caicos Islands
* 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)
** 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
* 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
** Biosphere reserves in the Turks and Caicos Islands
** National parks of the Turks and Caicos Islands
* Wildlife of the Turks and Caicos Islands
** Fauna of the Turks and Caicos Islands
*** Birds of the Turks and Caicos Islands
*** Mammals of the Turks and Caicos Islands

#### Natural geographical 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
** Volcanoes in the Turks and Caicos Islands
* Rivers of the Turks and Caicos Islands
** Waterfalls 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

Regions of the Turks and Caicos Islands

#### Ecoregions of the Turks and Caicos Islands

List of ecoregions in the Turks and Caicos Islands

#### Administrative divisions of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Administrative divisions of the Turks and Caicos Islands
* Districts of the Turks and Caicos Islands

##### Districts of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Districts of the Turks and Caicos Islands
* 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

Demographics of the Turks and Caicos Islands

## Government and politics of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Politics of the Turks and Caicos Islands
* Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic dependency
* Capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands: Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)
* Elections in the Turks and Caicos Islands
* Political parties in the Turks and Caicos Islands
** 2009 Corruption scandal

### Branches of the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands

#### Executive branch of the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands

* Head of state: Monarch of the United Kingdom, King Charles III
** Monarch's representative: Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Nigel Dakin
* Head of government: Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Washington Misick
* 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

Court system of the Turks and Caicos Islands
* Supreme Court of the Turks and Caicos Islands

### Foreign relations of the Turks and Caicos Islands

* 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:
* 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

Law of the Turks and Caicos Islands
* Constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands
* Crime in the Turks and Caicos Islands
* Human rights in the Turks and Caicos Islands
** LGBT rights in the Turks and Caicos Islands
** Freedom of religion in the Turks and Caicos Islands
* Law enforcement in the Turks and Caicos Islands

### Military of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Military of the Turks and Caicos Islands
* Command
** Commander-in-chief: King Charles III
*** Ministry of Defence of the Turks and Caicos Islands
* Forces
** Army of the Turks and Caicos Islands
** Navy of the Turks and Caicos Islands
** Air Force of the Turks and Caicos Islands
** Special forces of the Turks and Caicos Islands
* Military history of the Turks and Caicos Islands
* Military ranks of the Turks and Caicos Islands

### Local government in the Turks and Caicos Islands

Local government in the Turks and Caicos Islands

## History of the Turks and Caicos Islands

History of the Turks and Caicos Islands
* Timeline of the history of the Turks and Caicos Islands
* Current events of the Turks and Caicos Islands
* Military history of the Turks and Caicos Islands

## Culture of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Culture of the Turks and Caicos Islands
* 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
** Coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands
** Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands
** National anthem 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
** Christianity in the Turks and Caicos Islands
** Hinduism in the Turks and Caicos Islands
** Islam in the Turks and Caicos Islands
** Judaism in the Turks and Caicos Islands
** Sikhism 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

Sports in the Turks and Caicos Islands
* Football in the Turks and Caicos Islands

## Economy and infrastructure of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Economy of the Turks and Caicos Islands
* 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
** National Bank of the Turks and Caicos Islands
* Communications in the Turks and Caicos Islands
** Internet in the Turks and Caicos Islands
* Companies of the Turks and Caicos Islands
* Currency of the Turks and Caicos Islands: Dollar
** ISO 4217: USD
* Energy in the Turks and Caicos Islands
** Energy policy of the Turks and Caicos Islands
** Oil industry 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
* the Turks and Caicos Islands Stock Exchange

## Education in the Turks and Caicos Islands

Education in the Turks and Caicos Islands

## Infrastructure of the Turks and Caicos Islands

* Health care in the Turks and Caicos Islands
* Transportation in the Turks and Caicos Islands
** Airports in the Turks and Caicos Islands
** Rail transport in the Turks and Caicos Islands
** Roads in the Turks and Caicos Islands
* Water supply and sanitation in the Turks and Caicos Islands