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 Turks and Caicos Islands (2006)Baker Island (2005)
 Turks and Caicos IslandsBaker Island
Administrative divisions none (overseas territory of the UK) -
Age structure 0-14 years: 31.9% (male 3,432/female 3,312)


15-64 years: 64.4% (male 7,155/female 6,457)


65 years and over: 3.8% (male 362/female 434) (2006 est.)		 -
Agriculture - products corn, beans, cassava (tapioca), citrus fruits; fish -
Airports 8 (2006) 1 abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m, completely covered with vegetation and unusable (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total: 6


1,524 to 2,437 m: 3


914 to 1,523 m: 1


under 914 m: 2 (2006)		 -
Airports - with unpaved runways total: 2


under 914 m: 2 (2006)		 -
Area total: 430 sq km


land: 430 sq km


water: 0 sq km		 total: 1.4 sq km


land: 1.4 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background The islands were part of the UK's Jamaican colony until 1962, when they assumed the status of a separate crown colony upon Jamaica's independence. The governor of The Bahamas oversaw affairs from 1965 to 1973. With Bahamian independence, the islands received a separate governor in 1973. Although independence was agreed upon for 1982, the policy was reversed and the islands remain a British overseas territory. The US took possession of the island in 1857, and its guano deposits were mined by US and British companies during the second half of the 19th century. In 1935, a short-lived attempt at colonization was begun on this island - as well as on nearby Howland Island - but was disrupted by World War II and thereafter abandoned. Presently the island is a National Wildlife Refuge run by the US Department of the Interior; a day beacon is situated near the middle of the west coast.
Birth rate 21.84 births/1,000 population (2006 est.) -
Budget revenues: $47 million


expenditures: $33.6 million; including capital expenditures of $NA (1997-98 est.)		 -
Capital name: Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)


geographic coordinates: 21 28 N, 71 08 W


time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)


daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in October		 -
Climate tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun
Coastline 389 km 4.8 km
Constitution Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 2006 (effective 9 August 2006) -
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Turks and Caicos Islands


abbreviation: TCI		 conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Baker Island
Death rate 4.21 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.) -
Debt - external $NA -
Dependency status overseas territory of the UK unincorporated territory of the US; administered from Washington, DC, by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system
Diplomatic representation from the US none (overseas territory of the UK) -
Diplomatic representation in the US none (overseas territory of the UK) -
Disputes - international have received Haitians fleeing economic and civil disorder none
Economic aid - recipient $4.1 million (1997) -
Economy - overview The Turks and Caicos economy is based on tourism, fishing, and offshore financial services. Most capital goods and food for domestic consumption are imported. The US is the leading source of tourists, accounting for more than half of the annual 93,000 visitors in the late 1990s. Major sources of government revenue also include fees from offshore financial activities and customs receipts. no economic activity
Electricity - consumption 4.65 million kWh (2003) -
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (2003) -
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (2003) -
Electricity - production 5 million kWh (2003) -
Elevation extremes lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m


highest point: Blue Hills 49 m		 lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 8 m
Environment - current issues limited natural fresh water resources, private cisterns collect rainwater no natural fresh water resources
Ethnic groups black 90%, mixed, European, or North American 10% -
Exchange rates the US dollar is used -
Executive branch chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Richard TAUWHARE (since 11 July 2005)


head of government: Premier Michael Eugene MISICK (since 15 August 2003); note - the office of premier was created in the new constitution


cabinet: Cabinet consists of the governor, the premier, six ministers appointed by the governor from among the members of the Legislative Council, and the attorney general


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party is appointed premier by the governor		 -
Exports NA bbl/day -
Exports - commodities lobster, dried and fresh conch, conch shells -
Exports - partners US, UK (2004) -
Fiscal year calendar year -
Flag description blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the colonial shield centered on the outer half of the flag; the shield is yellow and contains a conch shell, lobster, and cactus the flag of the US is used
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%		 -
GDP - real growth rate 4.9% (2000 est.) -
Geographic coordinates 21 45 N, 71 35 W 0 13 N, 176 31 W
Geography - note about 40 islands (eight inhabited) treeless, sparse, and scattered vegetation consisting of grasses, prostrate vines, and low growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%		 -
Illicit drugs transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe -
Imports NA bbl/day -
Imports - commodities food and beverages, tobacco, clothing, manufactures, construction materials -
Imports - partners US, UK (2004) -
Independence none (overseas territory of the UK) -
Industrial production growth rate NA% -
Industries tourism, offshore financial services -
Infant mortality rate total: 15.18 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 17.55 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 12.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)		 -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 4% (1995) -
International organization participation Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), UPU -
Irrigated land NA 0 sq km (1998 est.)
Judicial branch Supreme Court; Court of Appeal -
Labor force 4,848 (1990 est.) -
Labor force - by occupation note: about 33% in government and 20% in agriculture and fishing; significant numbers in tourism, financial, and other services -
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 2.33%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 97.67% (2005)		 arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2001)
Languages English (official) -
Legal system based on laws of England and Wales, with a few adopted from Jamaica and The Bahamas the laws of the US, where applicable, apply
Legislative branch unicameral Legislative Council (21 seats of which 15 are popularly elected; members serve four-year terms)


elections: last held 24 April 2003 (next to be held in 2007)


election results: percent of vote by party - PDM 53.8%, PNP 46.2%; seats by party - PDM 7, PNP 6; note - in by-elections held 7 August 2003, the PNP gained two seats for a majority of 8 seats; PDM now has 5		 -
Life expectancy at birth total population: 74.73 years


male: 72.48 years


female: 77.08 years (2006 est.)		 -
Literacy definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school


total population: 98%


male: 99%


female: 98% (1970 est.)		 -
Location Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia
Map references Central America and the Caribbean Oceania
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm		 territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard
Military expenditures - dollar figure $192.8 million -
National holiday Constitution Day, 30 August (1976) -
Nationality noun: none


adjective: none		 -
Natural hazards frequent hurricanes the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
Natural resources spiny lobster, conch guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife
Net migration rate 10.54 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.) -
People - note destination and transit point for illegal Haitian immigrants bound for the Turks and Caicos Islands, The Bahamas, and US -
Political parties and leaders People's Democratic Movement or PDM [Derek H. TAYLOR]; Progressive National Party or PNP [Michael Eugene MISICK] -
Political pressure groups and leaders NA -
Population 21,152 (July 2006 est.) uninhabited


note: American civilians evacuated in 1942 after Japanese air and naval attacks during World War II; occupied by US military during World War II, but abandoned after the war; public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; a cemetery and remnants of structures from early settlement are located near the middle of the west coast; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service (2005 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 2.82% (2006 est.) -
Ports and harbors - none; offshore anchorage only; note - there is one small boat landing area along the middle of the west coast
Radio broadcast stations AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 (2004) -
Religions Baptist 40%, Anglican 18%, Methodist 16%, Church of God 12%, other 14% (1990) -
Sex ratio at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.11 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.83 male(s)/female


total population: 1.07 male(s)/female (2006 est.)		 -
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal -
Telephone system general assessment: fully digital system with international direct dialing


domestic: full range of services available; GSM wireless service available


international: country code - 1-649; 2 submarine cables; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)		 -
Telephones - main lines in use 5,700 (2002) -
Telephones - mobile cellular 1,700 (1999) -
Television broadcast stations 0 (broadcasts from The Bahamas are received; 2 cable television networks) (2004) -
Terrain low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps low, nearly level coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef
Total fertility rate 3.05 children born/woman (2006 est.) -
Transportation - note - there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast
Unemployment rate 10% (1997 est.) -
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