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Complete details about Turks and Caicos Islands in North America with capital city Cockburn Town

Country NameTurks and Caicos Islands (The Turks and Caicos Islands)
Country CodeTCA
Capital CityCockburn Town
ContinentNorth America
RegionCaribbean
Independence Year0
Population17000
Surface Area430.0
Life Expectancy73.3 years
GNP96.0 (old 0.0)
Government FormDependent Territory of the UK

Spoken Languages

English [official]     (0.0%)

Major Cities

Cockburn Town, Grand Turk     (population 4800)

Turks and Caicos Islands's most recent News and Stories



Publisher: Travel AgentWed, 23 May 2012 08:15:36 -0700
Seven Stars Resorts Offers Excursions on New Boat

Seven Stars Resort, located on the island of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, is offering clients romantic and adventurous sailings aboard its newly acquired, 29-foot World Cat, named Lady Tamara. With this latest addition to the resort's varied ...   read full story


Publisher: Turks and Caicos SunWed, 23 May 2012 14:16:41 -0700
Mystery virus hits resorts in Turks and Caicos

By Hayden Boyce, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief Several resorts in the tourism belt of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands have been hit by a mysterious illness, characterized by diarrhea and vomiting, that has sickened scores of visitors to this ...   read full story

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Publisher: Philadelphia InquirerWed, 23 May 2012 05:01:08 -0700
Grandparents footing bill for multigenerational travel

Instead, the Urises invited their family ? their son, two daughters, a son-in-law, and two grandchildren ? on a memory-filled trip to an all-inclusive resort in the Turks and Caicos Islands, with the Urises footing the $15000 bill.   read full story


Publisher: Turks and Caicos SunWed, 23 May 2012 09:50:47 -0700
Karen Delancey resigns from Forum

Karen Delancey has resigned from the Turks and Caicos Islands Consultative Forum as of May 21st, saying that she will return to elective politics. In a press release, Delancey stated: ?I am proud of my service to the Turks and Caicos Islands as member ...   read full story