Turks and Caicos Islands
Americas Β· Capital: Cockburn Town
How it is run: Turks and Caicos Islands is a territory or observer, so some decisions about it are made elsewhere. The research links below explain who is in charge.
Turks and Caicos Islands is home to 46,855 people in Caribbean, where people speak English.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
46,855 people
That is about 6 people out of every million on Earth (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
948 kmΒ²
About the size of a small US state such as Vermont or New Hampshire.
ποΈ How crowded
About 49 people per square kilometre β a comfortable mix of cities and open land.
π Size in its region
43rd most people in Americas
35th largest by land in Americas.
π£οΈ Official languages
English
π° Money
United States dollar ($)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
78.2 years on average
One of the healthier countries β good hospitals and clean water make a big difference.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$37,507
An upper-middle-income country: growing cities, and more families joining the middle class.
π’ Living in cities
94.4% of people
Mostly a city country β think buses, trains and apartment blocks.
π Kids under 15
16% of the population
A fairly balanced mix of young and old.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+1649
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.tc
π§ People here are called
Turks and Caicos Islander
π·οΈ Name at home
Turks and Caicos Islands
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Not a UN member
Neighbours & borders π€
Turks and Caicos Islands has no land borders at all. It is surrounded by water, so boats and planes are the way in and out.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Islas Turks y Caicos
French
Γles Turques-et-CaΓ―ques
Arabic
Ψ¬Ψ²Ψ± ΨͺΩΨ±ΩΨ³ ΩΩΨ§ΩΩΩΨ³
Chinese
ηΉε ζ―εε―η§ζ―ηΎ€ε²
Japanese
γΏγΌγ―γΉγ»γ«γ€γ³γΉθ«Έε³Ά
Russian
Π’Π΅ΡΠΊΡ ΠΈ ΠΠ°ΠΉΠΊΠΎΡ
Portuguese
Ilhas Turks e Caicos
German
Turks-und Caicosinseln
Put it in perspective π
- United States β the most populated country in Americas β has about 7294.5Γ as many people as Turks and Caicos Islands.
- All of Turks and Caicos Islands would fit inside one large national park in many other countries.
- If everyone in Turks and Caicos Islands lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 23 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: The capital of Turks and Caicos Islands is Cockburn Town β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
π·οΈ Official name
Turks and Caicos Islands
ποΈ Capital
Cockburn Town
π Region
Americas Β· Caribbean
π€ Country code
TC
ποΈ UN status
Not a UN member state
π© Independence
Linked territory
More about Turks and Caicos Islands π
π§ Where on the map
21.8Β° N, 71.6Β° W
π Half of the world
Northern & Western hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC-5 β when it is noon in London it is about 07:00 in Cockburn Town.
- Turks and Caicos Islands is a territory linked to another country, so some decisions are made elsewhere.
- Turks and Caicos Islands shares its part of the world with Puerto Rico. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
- The capital of Turks and Caicos Islands is Cockburn Town β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
- πΉπ¨ is the flag of Turks and Caicos Islands. Its country code β the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics β is TC.
- Turks and Caicos Islands is not a full UN member state, so it doesn't get its own vote in the General Assembly.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Turks and Caicos Islands has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Turks and Caicos Islands can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Turks and Caicos Islands spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Turks and Caicos Islands?
Cockburn Town
Which money do people spend in Turks and Caicos Islands?
United States dollar ($)
How many countries share a land border with Turks and Caicos Islands?
None β no land neighbours at all.
Roughly how many people live in Turks and Caicos Islands?
46,855 people
Keep researching π
Everything here is a starting point. These trusted sites, databases and libraries will take you further β and they are the kind of sources a teacher will accept in a report.
Start here β kid-friendly encyclopedias π
Short articles written for students, with maps and photos you can use in a report.
Official data & government sources ποΈ
Primary sources. Cite these when your teacher asks for real data.
News & current policy π°
Use two different outlets before you decide what you think.
Your library card π«
Libraries give you books, databases and librarians β all free.
Library tip: Ask your school or public librarian for their online databases (like Gale in Context or EBSCO Explora). Your library card unlocks them for free at home, and they are already checked by adults for school use.